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Mark Pazniokas

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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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The first public dissection of all that went wrong in the death of a mentally ill man at the New Haven Correctional Center came Friday in a hearing on whether to accept a proposed $3.75 million settlement of the federal lawsuit filed by Talbot’s estate. ctmirror.org/2025/02/14/ct-…

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No flips in CT special elections: Republican Jason Perillo of Shelton claims victory in state Senate; Democrat Dan Gaiewski of Groton does same in House. ctmirror.org/2025/02/25/ct-…

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Lamont just confirmed he will use line item veto on both bills. Lamont hints at line-item veto of special education funding ctmirror.org/2025/02/25/lam…

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Line-item vetoes expected today on appropriations of $40M for special ed and $2.8M for grants to non-profits impacted by Trump administration that were rushed through the General Assembly last week. ctmirror.org/2025/03/03/lam…

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CT state lawmaker arrested Sunday for operating under the influence recorded blood alcohol levels of 0.18% and 0.17%, double the state limit, according to report released Monday afternoon. ctmirror.org/2025/03/03/rep…

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One of the first things you notice in prison is everyone marks time, the jailers and the jailed. And no one leaves unscathed. Join me on a trip to a high-security prison where a group of correction officers are trying a new way. ctmirror.org/2025/03/09/ct-…

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So far, Governor Ned Lamont has walked a careful line with Trump 2.0, one informed by his experience with Trump 1.0 during COVID in 2020: Don't yield, but don't provoke. That may be getting harder. ctmirror.org/2025/03/18/ned…

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Up for a public hearing Friday by the Government Administration and Elections Committee: H.B. No. 7225 AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AMPHIBIAN, THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AS THE HOT DOG CAPITAL AND THE TOWN OF ENFIELD AS THE GATEWAY TO CONNECTICUT.

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Police: Former Republican lobbyist vandalized Democratic state senator's Tesla. Incident originally had been pitched by GOP lawmaker as anti-Trump terrorism, not mentioning it happen last summer. ctmirror.org/2025/04/02/ct-…

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Chris Murphy is sounding (and raising money) like Bernie Sanders these days, even if the CT senator’s brand of “pugilistic populism” has been more geared to Instagram than mass rallies so far, though he’s going on the road this week. ctmirror.org/2025/04/20/chr…

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The six point loss in the Naugatuck Valley district was the best showing by a Democrat since 1970, the last time the GOP didn't win the seat. ctmirror.org/2025/04/22/ct-…

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Republican Amy Romano of Shelton, winner of a special election, will be only the 3rd person to represent 113th House District in 50 years. Her predecessors, both Republicans, had it for 18 and 32 years. ctmirror.org/2025/04/22/ct-…

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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. ctmirror.org/2025/05/07/joh…

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Deidre Gifford, key adviser to Governor Ned Lamont during COVID, to retire after running DSS, DPH and OHS. Departure comes amid controversy over a cancelled Medicaid fraud audit. ctmirror.org/2025/05/08/dei…

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For the first time since its birth as a Watergate reform, the appointment of the head of State Elections Enforcement Commission would be subject to the approval of the legislators. ctmirror.org/2025/05/21/ct-…