CT Mirror Politics

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Sandra Slack Glover couldn't overcome legislative questions about her commitment to upholding CT's strong reproductive rights laws.

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Supporters say the exemptions to the FOI Act are necessary to protect public employees and public university researchers from harassment.

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House speaker Matt Ritter said a $300 million buffer could bolster underfunded programs. Gov. Ned Lamont and Republicans don't agree.

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CT Democrats unanimously supported a bill to assess whether to offer a non-binary gender option on state forms. Republicans were split.

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The CT House unanimously passed a bill that would continue efforts to identity risky exit ramps and provide detection and warning systems.

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The Judiciary Committee did not hold a scheduled vote on Sandra Slack Glover's nomination to the state Supreme Court Monday night.

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CT's Baby Bonds program could launch in July after Treasurer Erick Russell and Gov. Ned Lamont reached deal to avoid millions in interest.

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Sandra Slack Glover, nominee to the Connecticut Supreme Court, was questioned Monday about her 2017 support of Amy Coney Barrett.

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A bipartisan deal on a CT budget, including the first income tax rate cut in decades, could come by the end of the week, leaders said.

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The CT Senate unanimously passed a bill that would place the state among the first to begin setting standards for the use of AI tools.

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The funding to cancel medical debt in CT didn’t make it into the budget endorsed by the Appropriations Committee last month.

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The Connecticut House approved a resolution Wednesday aimed at ending a constitutional ban on no-excuse absentee ballots.

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The CT House offered absolution, not exoneration, to the nine women and two men hanged for witchcraft in 17th-century Connecticut.

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Ned Lamont and Chris Murphy were among 50 lawmakers named to President Joe Biden’s National Advisory Board ahead of the 2024 election.

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Supporters demanded increases to the strict income and asset limits that older and disabled residents must meet to qualify for Medicaid.

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One of four states not allowing early in-person voting, CT can make the change only since November's passage of a constitutional amendment.

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With final negotiations on the next CT state budget about to begin, Gov. Ned Lamont doubled down on his positions in a CT Mirror forum Wednesday.

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Comptroller Sean Scanlon's plan drew praise from legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont. The municipal pension fund is used by 107 CT towns.

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CT House Republicans unveiled a $50.7 billion budget plan for the next two fiscal years, centered on $700 million per year in tax relief.

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A new Wesleyan poll shows CT voters approve of Gov. Ned Lamont’s performance and tax cuts, but they're also OK raising taxes on the wealthy.

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