Alex Putterman
@alexputterman.bsky.social
Reporter for CT Insider, Hearst Connecticut Media. Proud Connecticut News Guild member. alex.putterman@hearstmediact.com
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November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Gov. Lamont says he will *veto* HB 5002, the broad housing bill proponents say would boost affordable housing in the state.
He says he hopes to see an amended version in a special session this fall.
“Veto to me means we can do a lot better.”
He says he hopes to see an amended version in a special session this fall.
“Veto to me means we can do a lot better.”
June 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Gov. Lamont says he will *veto* HB 5002, the broad housing bill proponents say would boost affordable housing in the state.
He says he hopes to see an amended version in a special session this fall.
“Veto to me means we can do a lot better.”
He says he hopes to see an amended version in a special session this fall.
“Veto to me means we can do a lot better.”
I asked Murphy what policies he might not have supported a decade ago that now he'd embrace.
His answers were interesting, and maybe different from what you'd expect.
His answers were interesting, and maybe different from what you'd expect.
May 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I asked Murphy what policies he might not have supported a decade ago that now he'd embrace.
His answers were interesting, and maybe different from what you'd expect.
His answers were interesting, and maybe different from what you'd expect.
The annual championship parade through Hartford
April 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The annual championship parade through Hartford
Members of the Connecticut News Guild just sent this letter to our bosses, regarding recent disciplinary practices, including firings:
April 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Members of the Connecticut News Guild just sent this letter to our bosses, regarding recent disciplinary practices, including firings:
Several hundred people outside Connecticut’s Capitol are staging an anti-Trump protest.
Chants of “Trump is a madman” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA”
Chants of “Trump is a madman” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA”
February 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Several hundred people outside Connecticut’s Capitol are staging an anti-Trump protest.
Chants of “Trump is a madman” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA”
Chants of “Trump is a madman” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA”
Gov. Lamont is proposing a multi-year process that will result in a form of universal pre-school across Connecticut, his budget chief says.
“We would like for it to be a universal preschool system for all of our citizens.”
“We would like for it to be a universal preschool system for all of our citizens.”
February 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Gov. Lamont is proposing a multi-year process that will result in a form of universal pre-school across Connecticut, his budget chief says.
“We would like for it to be a universal preschool system for all of our citizens.”
“We would like for it to be a universal preschool system for all of our citizens.”
Sen. Chris Murphy on Trump's order freezing federal grants:
"This is an attempt to seize power."
"This is what a king does. This is not how a democracy works. One man does not decide how taxpayers' money is spent."
"The scope of the damage that will be done is enormous."
"This is an attempt to seize power."
"This is what a king does. This is not how a democracy works. One man does not decide how taxpayers' money is spent."
"The scope of the damage that will be done is enormous."
January 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sen. Chris Murphy on Trump's order freezing federal grants:
"This is an attempt to seize power."
"This is what a king does. This is not how a democracy works. One man does not decide how taxpayers' money is spent."
"The scope of the damage that will be done is enormous."
"This is an attempt to seize power."
"This is what a king does. This is not how a democracy works. One man does not decide how taxpayers' money is spent."
"The scope of the damage that will be done is enormous."
Connecticut, along with 17 other states, has sued the Trump administration seeking to block the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, AG William Tong announces, calling the order “a war on the American people.”
January 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Connecticut, along with 17 other states, has sued the Trump administration seeking to block the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, AG William Tong announces, calling the order “a war on the American people.”
When we say discrepancy, here's what we mean:
Official state data shows 14,980 people voted in Cheshire in 2016. Yet add up the votes in the presidential race, and you get 15,404 votes there (or slightly more with write-ins).
Either the turnout number is off or the results are.
Official state data shows 14,980 people voted in Cheshire in 2016. Yet add up the votes in the presidential race, and you get 15,404 votes there (or slightly more with write-ins).
Either the turnout number is off or the results are.
November 24, 2024 at 2:39 PM
When we say discrepancy, here's what we mean:
Official state data shows 14,980 people voted in Cheshire in 2016. Yet add up the votes in the presidential race, and you get 15,404 votes there (or slightly more with write-ins).
Either the turnout number is off or the results are.
Official state data shows 14,980 people voted in Cheshire in 2016. Yet add up the votes in the presidential race, and you get 15,404 votes there (or slightly more with write-ins).
Either the turnout number is off or the results are.
