Mark Pazniokas
Capitol Bureau Chief at The CT Mirror
Capitol bureau chief for CT Mirror, source for politics & policy in Conn. Reach me at [email protected]. But know I don’t care about your Wordle skills.
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1 day ago |
ctmirror.org | Mark Pazniokas
The General Assembly merged disparate education issues into one omnibus bill Tuesday that, among other things, once again extends a deadline for addressing racial imbalances in schools, temporarily tweaks the age to begin kindergarten, sets standards for school crisis drills and encourages students to study civics.
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2 days ago |
ctmirror.org | Mark Pazniokas
In rising last week to make his first speech to the Connecticut House of Representatives, Rep. MJ Shannon, D-Milford, stepped onto one of America’s culture-war battlefields: a debate over transgender rights that President Donald J. Trump is intent on erasing.
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6 days ago |
ctmirror.org | Mark Pazniokas
Dr. Deidre Gifford, a key adviser to Gov. Ned Lamont during the COVID-19 pandemic as a physician who simultaneously ran the departments of social services and public health, intends to retire by July from her current post overseeing the Office of Health Strategy. Lamont said Thursday the 66-year-old Gifford informed him a month ago of her intention to retire after six years in his administration, beginning in June 2019 as the commissioner of social services.
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1 week ago |
courant.com | Mark Pazniokas |John Moritz
Reconfiguring the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as a quasi-public agency, a move considered for the sole purpose of giving a state senator a promised job, is off the table for the remainder of the 2025 legislative session and faces stiff opposition if attempted in 2026. Senate President Pro Tem Martin M.
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1 week ago |
ctmirror.org | Mark Pazniokas |John Moritz
Reconfiguring the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as a quasi-public agency, a move considered for the sole purpose of giving a state senator a promised job, is off the table for the remainder of the 2025 legislative session and faces stiff opposition if attempted in 2026. Senate President Pro Tem Martin M.
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Emails show Deidre Gifford signed off on settlement that cancelled a Medicaid fraud audit. https://t.co/Vtu8m5uBmq
Deidre Gifford, key adviser to @GovNedLamont during COVID, to retire after running DSS, DPH and OHS. Departure comes amid controversy over a cancelled Medicaid fraud audit. https://t.co/E5LlmBy1tO
Converting Connecticut's state regulatory authority to a quasi public for the sole reason of giving a state senator a job isn't going anywhere this year. Legislators are barred from take a state gig during their legislative term. https://t.co/lBTpGIiNPz