Covering energy and the environment for @CTMirror 🔋🌿Previously seen @insider_ct and @ArkansasOnline
Connecticut, USA
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A proposal to increase the capacity of a natural gas pipeline through Brookfield, CT, — a distant exurb of New York City — has scrambled the normal politics surrounding gas and fossil fuel infrastructure:
ctmirror.org/2026/02/08/broo…
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Democratic Governor Ned Lamont secures the largest margin of victory for a Democratic Governor in CT since 1958. With all precincts counted, Lamont win 59.4-40.6 against Ryan Fazio.
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It is really hard to overstate how calamitous last night was for the Senate Republicans.
Republican Stephen Harding, who has served as Senate Minority Leader since 2024 and represents Connecticut’s 30th Senate District, told News 8 on Wednesday morning that he does not see a path to victory.
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Blue wave crashes over CT General Assembly in historic drubbing leaving GOP as few as 3 of their 11 seats in Senate. ctmirror.org/2026/11/04/ct-e…
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Democrat David Kiner has defeated Republican State Senator John Kissel, a Republican seeking an 18th term in the Enfield-centered 7th Senate District. Kiner is from a family with a long history of service in Enfield.
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Aside from the governor’s race, @CTDems are feeling extremely bullish about gains in the General Assembly
I asked House Speaker @MattRitterCT about that. He said many purple towns could be sending Dems to Hartford for the first time so they could be more centrist, like Lamont
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Gov. Ned Lamont defeats Ryan Fazio, winning 3rd term ctmirror.org/2026/11/03/gov-…
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The Connecticut Mirror, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization, is here to help with this voter guide — a look at the key dates to know ahead of Nov. 3, a one-stop-shop for election-related information.
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Just as it did the August primary, Roxbury in Litchfield County is the first municipality to report its election results to the state. Gov. Ned Lamont received 57 percent of the vote, compared to 39 percent for Ryan Fazio, the Republican challenger and state senator
.@ryanfazio arrived at his watch party in Stamford a few minutes before polls closed at 8 pm, thanked his supporters and headed upstairs to watch the results come in with his team.
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after having a stroke ctmirror.org/2026/11/01/u-s-…
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Probably the best take I've seen all day on this.
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When they tell you sports gambling is harmless: no it isn't. Nicole Noren on why she left ESPN.
An important and poignant perspective on ESPN's embrace of sports gambling
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Something to think about…
Fazio has spent nearly $10 million on TV ads, mass text messaging, mailers, and campaign infrastructure in an effort to get his message out there.
30% of voters say they haven’t heard enough about him to have an opinion.
#Connecticut Poll: #CTGov race: Lamont 58%, Fazio 38% in the final stretch; Fazio still unknown to 3 in 10 likely voters bit.ly/4B1wrE7
Diesel prices hit all-time high in Connecticut, while home heating oil is at its highest level since 2022:
ctmirror.org/2026/09/25/dies…
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It is with incredible sadness today that we are mourning the loss of @CTDOTOfficial employee Elvin Hernandez, who was struck and killed while working on the job on I-95 in Fairfield this morning in a heartbreaking tragedy that never should have happened.
CTDOT workers face dangerous situations while performing their jobs because of drivers who aren't paying attention to road conditions and speeding through work zones. I am imploring every single driver to show CTDOT and all other road maintenance workers and first responders respect and slow down whenever you see them working on our roads.
My prayers are with Elvin's family, friends, and CTDOT colleagues. Connecticut state government is grieving one of our employees who dedicated themselves to serving the public.
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It’s been such a privilege to cover the Connecticut Sun these last six years
To all the players, coaches and staff: thank you for trusting me to tell your stories. To the readers, thank you for always following along and proving this beat was worthy of coverage 💜
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Fall officially starts tomorrow!
Here are the latest foliage reports from across the country 🍁
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#BREAKING Kosta Diamantis has skipped the country and fled to Greece instead of attending his bribery sentencing (Diamantis applied for a Greek passport before his trial)
Prosecutors say he took a boat from Florida to the Bahamas and then flew to London
