Unlike Congress, a smooth opening day for CT General Assembly
It was a smooth opening day for the Connecticut General Assembly — in stark contrast to a bitterly divided U.S. Congress.
This week at the Capitol: Jan. 6-10
These news briefs were originally written for CT Politics, The Connecticut Mirror’s weekly newsletter providing updates on ...
Dan Haar: Lamont will be a rare Democratic governor at the Trump inauguration. Here's why.
Lamont will follow the path of former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who was among a small handful of Democratic state leaders at ...
How to watch NC Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s inaugural speech on Saturday afternoon
The winter storm derailed plans for a weekend of inauguration events for North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, but he ...
Connecticut state leaders discuss 2025 plans for tourism
As the first week of the 2025 legislative session drew to a close, two key coalitions renewed their efforts to secure funding in advance of Gov. Ned Lamont’s highly ...
Central Connecticut State University remembers Jimmy Carter’s 1985 visit
A few years after former President Jimmy Carter’s term ended, he made a trip to New Britain. In 1985, about 3,000 people ...
Why compiling a state budget in CT is unpredictable as Trump takes office
Gov. Ned Lamont and other Connecticut lawmakers will prepare a two-year state budget without knowing what will happen at the ...
Feds award $24.6M to help Bridgeport 'finally' rebuild Congress St. Bridge that broke in 1997
On Thursday U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, all Connecticut Democrats, announced ...
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As 'budget Novocaine' from pandemic aid ends, expert says CT fiscal guardrail pain is coming
Surpluses from "fiscal guardrails" have come at the expense of needed investments, says CT Mirror Reporter Keith Phaneuf. With no more ARPA money coming, there will be pain.