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Fresh off victory, Lamont considering gas tax cut extension
2 years, 1 month ago

Fresh off victory, Lamont considering gas tax cut extension

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, hours after winning a second term, said Wednesday he is considering additional steps to help make life more affordable for residents, including extending the state’s gas tax holiday beyond its looming Dec. 1 expiration date. “I’ve got to see what we can afford and we’re going to model this out,” he said, noting …

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Democrat Ned Lamont wins 2nd term as Connecticut governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Ned Lamont wins 2nd term as Connecticut governor

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection as Connecticut governor, defeating Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski for the second time in four years following a campaign battle that focused on abortion access, crime and the cost of living. Stefanowski conceded the race shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, releasing a statement that acknowledged “the results of this election are not …

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Connecticut governor candidates clash over police deaths
2 years, 1 month ago

Connecticut governor candidates clash over police deaths

Associated Press  

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — With the deadly ambush of two Connecticut police officers still fresh in voters’ minds, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski on Tuesday blamed a police reform law signed by Democratic Gov. Following Tuesday’s debate, Stefanowski called it “unconscionable” for Lamont not to consider revamping the law after the two officers were killed. Stefanowski, who has been endorsed by …

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Tax records show Lamont earned more than $54 million in 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Tax records show Lamont earned more than $54 million in 2022

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Newly released tax documents show Connecticut Gov. It marks a big increase in income when compared to Lamont’s previous tax documents, released in April by his reelection campaign. Lamont, who files his taxes separately from his wife Annie, a successful venture capital consultant, had sought a filing extension from the IRS and didn’t release his 2021 returns …

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Connecticut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia
2 years, 2 months ago

Connecticut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — For months, Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut, declined to reveal the clients of his lucrative business consulting firm, saying he had a duty to customers to keep certain things confidential. He said he found the Saudi project particularly interesting, calling it a “noble project that’s going to help global warming.” The proposed city, …

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Stefanowski defends abortion stance in first governor debate
2 years, 2 months ago

Stefanowski defends abortion stance in first governor debate

Associated Press  

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Lagging in public opinion polling, especially among women, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski went on the offensive Tuesday, accusing Democratic Gov. I don’t know what else I can say,” said Stefanowski, who is among a small number of Republican candidates nationally who support abortion rights but have been painted by Democrats as someone voters can’t trust. …

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Stefanowski releases tax returns, no consulting client list
2 years, 3 months ago

Stefanowski releases tax returns, no consulting client list

Associated Press  

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski has released three years of federal tax returns showing he and his wife earned a total of $36.8 million during that time period, but he stopped short of providing details about who he earned much of that money from while working as a business consultant. The campaign’s statement, which took issue with Lamont not releasing …

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No more ‘nuance': Democrats slam GOP abortion-rights backers
2 years, 3 months ago

No more ‘nuance': Democrats slam GOP abortion-rights backers

Associated Press  

DENVER — The anxious-looking women talk directly to the camera, warning that the Colorado Republican running for the U.S. Senate opposes the state’s reproductive rights law and supports the conservative Supreme Court justices who revoked the constitutional right to abortion this summer. “We need Michael Bennet fighting for us.” The spot is significant because the man it slams on abortion, …

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Gov. Lamont urged to address open jobs at union convention
2 years, 5 months ago

Gov. Lamont urged to address open jobs at union convention

Associated Press  

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — While organized labor had high praise for Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont at the opening day of the Connecticut AFL-CIO political convention on Thursday, workers urged him to do more to help fill numerous open positions in state government and across the state. They can’t keep it up,” said Jean Morningstar, chief steward of University Health Professionals Local …

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Nebraska governor nixes Connecticut appearance amid protests
2 years, 6 months ago

Nebraska governor nixes Connecticut appearance amid protests

Associated Press  

Pete Ricketts, co-chairperson of the Republican Governors Association and a pro-gun rights and anti-abortion conservative, has canceled his planned appearance in Connecticut on Tuesday at a fundraising event for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski. Ricketts’ planned appearance, first announced last month, has drawn criticism from state Democrats who labeled the Nebraska governor an “extremist” and questioned why Stefanowski would want …

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In run for governor, Stefanowski has yet to detail finances
2 years, 6 months ago

In run for governor, Stefanowski has yet to detail finances

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — In the four years since Republican businessperson Bob Stefanowski first ran for governor, he says he has supported himself with work as a consultant. What ethically and legally I can release.” He added: “In a consulting firm, there’s always confidential information.” The GOP candidate said Wednesday that he plans to release tax returns for 2019, 2020 and …

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Victories or defeats? Session creates template for campaigns
2 years, 7 months ago

Victories or defeats? Session creates template for campaigns

Associated Press  

Ned Lamont made it clear Thursday, the day after the General Assembly adjourned, that he’ll be campaigning on what he sees as the big successes of the 2022 legislative session, ranging from “historic” tax cuts to new funding for child care services. Lamont, who is expected to receive his party’s backing on Saturday in Hartford, said he plans to make …

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Audit questions 80% of West Haven’s COVID expenditures
2 years, 8 months ago

Audit questions 80% of West Haven’s COVID expenditures

Associated Press  

A new forensic audit of more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds spent by the city of West Haven indicates approximately 80% of the expenditures should not have been allowed. The audit, released Friday, also found “numerous instances” where the city of West Haven lacked “sufficient controls and safeguards to ensure the proper accounting and reporting of CRF expenditures.” …

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Connecticut GOP candidate, former bank CFO, brags about assets linked to human rights abuses
2 years, 9 months ago

Connecticut GOP candidate, former bank CFO, brags about assets linked to human rights abuses

Salon  

Bob Stefanowski, a Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut, has bragged about his former role at the financial giant UBS, but two reports from a watchdog group found that his bank managed assets that were linked to human rights and environmental abuses while he played a central role there. Two reports from the German-based nonprofit watchdog group Facing Finance found …

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Stefanowski running for governor in likely expensive race
2 years, 11 months ago

Stefanowski running for governor in likely expensive race

Associated Press  

Connecticut voters face the prospect of another high-priced election with the reemergence of businessperson Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor in 2018, who announced Wednesday he is running again and is spending at least $10 million of his own money this time. “I’m running because I fundamentally believe that by working together, we can change Connecticut,” Stefanowski said in …

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