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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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Mark Pazniokas
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont describes his current thinking on seeking a third term. (Photo by Mark Pazniokas/CT Mirror)Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that the challenges of navigating the economic uncertainties and political chaos generated by President Donald J. Trump only increase the chances he will seek a third term as governor of Connecticut in 2026. “If you had asked me a year ago, I would have said, ‘No, I think the state’s on a good trajectory. We’ve stabilized things. We’re growing again.
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ctpublic.org | Ginny Monk |Mark Pazniokas
Although the General Assembly closed out the session with hugs, cheers and applause, it was tinged with a sour note after a dispute among Democrats over a few lines in the state budget that allow the state to take financial oversight of Ansonia. Republicans, displeased that the lines targeting Ansonia had been included in the budget, moved to undo them by amending an unrelated bill.
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courant.com | Mark Pazniokas
Facing a potential veto from Gov. Ned Lamont, the General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delete a portion of a bipartisan bill that would have ended a half century of independence by Connecticut’s elections watchdog. Lamont objected to a portion of Senate Bill 1405 that would have subjected the appointment of an executive director of the State Elections Enforcement Commission to approval by a legislative committee, the House and Senate.
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3 days ago |
ctmirror.org | Mark Pazniokas
Facing a potential veto from Gov. Ned Lamont, the General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delete a portion of a bipartisan bill that would have ended a half century of independence by Connecticut’s elections watchdog. Lamont objected to a portion of Senate Bill 1405 that would have subjected the appointment of an executive director of the State Elections Enforcement Commission to approval by a legislative committee, the House and Senate.
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3 days ago |
ctmirror.org | Mark Pazniokas
The Connecticut General Assembly begins the final day of its 2025 session Wednesday with an adopted budget and other priority bills safely on their way to the desk of Gov. Ned Lamont. But hundreds will die from inaction at the midnight adjournment. “It’s an annual event at this stage,” said House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford.
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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