The State House early Wednesday morning approved the state’s first commercial casino in East Windsor that will be operated by Connecticut’s two tribal nations on non-tribal land to counter a nearly $1 billion gaming facility under construction by MGM in Springfield, Massachusetts. For the Mashantucket and Mohegan nations, their gaming monopoly continues. MGM says the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Mark Pazniokas'
Monopoly Continues, Tribes Win Third Casino, MGM: See Ya In Court
June 7th, 2017 · 2 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Legislative Tension Rises Over Police Misconduct Bill
June 6th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Law Enforcement, News and Events, State Politics
From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: A debate Monday over the police use of force laid bare partisan, racial and geographic divisions in the Connecticut House, where black and Puerto Rican Democrats united behind a bill whose very title, An Act Concerning Police Misconduct, was branded an insult to law enforcement by the House Republican leader.
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Municipal Sales Tax On Table For Upcoming State Legislative Session
December 22nd, 2016 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events, State Politics
Senate President Martin Looney, prior to his kidney transplant on Tuesday, filed a series of bills for the legislative session that starts in two weeks including a proposal to authorize municipalities to levy a local sales tax of one-half of one percent, something that if passed would provide a new revenue source to Bridgeport as […]
At Party For Joe, Mario Shows Fundraising Strength, ‘No Arm-twisting’
November 4th, 2016 · 51 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
On the one-year anniversary of his comeback win Thursday night about 250 pols, friends and supporters filled Testo’s Restaurant ballroom for a Democratic Town Committee fundraiser honoring Joe Ganim’s return to office. State elected dignitaries included Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Attorney General George Jepsen. The suggested contribution was $250 minimum. Prior to the event, […]
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Mirror·CT Post·Ed Gomes·George Jepsen·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Mark Pazniokas·Nancy Wyman
Independent Expenditures Fund City Legislative Races
August 4th, 2016 · 14 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events, State Politics
Charter school advocates have made independent expenditures in local legislative races. Four Democratic primaries will take place on Tuesday. From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: In its filings with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the group says it is supporting Soto over Hewett, Bradley over Gomes and Stallworth over Pereira. It had reported incurring expenses of […]
Tags: Charlie Stallworth·CT Mirror·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Mark Pazniokas
Malloy Reasserts His Opposition To Ganim
October 23rd, 2015 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Saying “I have not endorsed the Democratic candidate, and I’m a Democrat. I guess there’s a message there,” Governor Dan Malloy, a friend of petitioning candidate Mary-Jane Foster, issued arguably his harshest criticism of Democratic nominee Joe Ganim in a story by Mark Pazniokas of the Connecticut Mirror.
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Marilyn Moore·Mark Pazniokas·Mary-Jane Foster
Corporate Threats To Flee State Shake Up Legislative Session In Final Days
June 2nd, 2015 · 20 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: A vote on the tax deal struck over the weekend was delayed Monday as legislative leaders sought revisions demanded by rebellious members, some in response to an outcry by major corporations over a tripling of a computer-services levy and an increase in other business and income taxes.
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Moore, Gomes Vote Yes To East Windsor Casino, Bill Goes To House
May 24th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
With Senators Marilyn Moore and Ed Gomes voting yes, the State Senate early Wednesday morning approved development of Connecticut’s first casino off tribal land in East Windsor operated by a joint venture of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to counter MGM Resorts International’s nearly $1 billion casino operation in Springfield, Massachusetts. The bill now moves […]
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