By Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror January 16, 2026 Connecticut legislators will have more room to spend under state budget caps later this year than
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Category: State Politics
Senator Gaston Rebukes City Council For Abandoning Drone Program Financed By The State
See associated story here Statement from State Herron Gaston: Recent complaints that Hartford has failed to adequately fund Bridgeport overlook an uncomfortable fact: Bridgeport itself
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Republican Erin Stewart Qualifies Early For Governor Public Campaign Financing
By Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror January 7, 2026 The gubernatorial campaign of Republican Erin Stewart cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday by qualifying for public financing
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Ah-beetz! CT’s GOP Spins Viral With Pizza Mockery Of Lamont
By Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror January 5, 2026 Facing strong headwinds in the midterms, the Connecticut Republican Party opened a digital advertising campaign Monday with
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Senator Gaston: Threats Against Venezuela Undermine International Law And Caribbean Sovereignty
From State Senator Herron Gaston: When powerful nations treat international law as optional, smaller states feel the consequences first. The Trump administration’s posture toward Venezuela—marked
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A Republican Who Ran A Democratic City – Erin Stewart Kicks Off Campaign For CT Governor
By Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror November 18, 2025 Erin Stewart is kicking off her campaign for governor of Connecticut with an on-brand, slightly cheeky video
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Love Politics? Buy Jimmy Tickey’s Book: “Organizing To Win” A Campaign
Growing up, Jimmy Tickey spent many days in Bridgeport where his mom served as a teacher (and eventually principal) at Roosevelt, Garfield and Maplewood schools.
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Governor Lamont Announces Francesca Capodilupo As Campaign Manager For Re-election
When Francesca Capodilupo is hired to lead a political campaign, she brings a fitting last name. Italian translation into English: head wolf. She is now
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