So - a meeting that literally could've been an email.

From her website: "Prior to being elected, Anne served for more than 25 years in the health care industry, most recently in the Specialty Medicine Division as a Sales Consultant for Novartis Pharmaceuticals." She knows vaccines are safe. This is all theater. www.courant.com/2025/09/24/c...

France referred to J6 as "the rally" and had nothing to say about what happened in Minnesota. He's going to have to be more consistent on this topic before anyone takes him seriously. He could've just called for calm and civility instead of saying any part of this. Do better, MAGA Mike.

This is commendable. Now the CT GOP needs to follow through and demand get the Conservative Caucus in line. Some still have inflammatory posts up.

Political violence is never the answer. The CT GOP put out an acceptable statement, but two of its leading figures jumped to conclusions that invite further trouble. We thank those CT elected officials who have responded properly, and demand the Conservative Caucus follow their lead.

Now what would the Conservative Caucus say about this?

*Terms and conditions apply Offer not valid if it's happening to someone else

For CT Legislators! The New London Day apparently fired longtime opinion columnist Dave Collins over this piece. But it got published and is making the rounds anyway. 1/5

Repping the Rep @repjoecourtney.bsky.social stopped by NBC Connecticut’s Face the Facts to talk about everything from rural hospitals to military submarines. He also broke down what Republicans did with the bill and why. It’s worth a watch, or you can read sections too. 2/

“These kids were literally praying... They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence, and their parents should have the same kind of assurance. This kind of act of evil should never happen, and it happens far too often.” —Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

It's not too early to talk about this. In CT: 1) Con Caucus Chair Craig Fishbein and Rep. Doug Dubitsky helped sue to overturn post-Sandy Hook laws. 2) This year, the Caucus (again) put up 5 bills which could bring us closer to disaster. They want us to be more like MN. They must not succeed.

If you are in charge of an elected official’s social media, listen up! Every single press release should be a social media post, and the vast majority of social media posts should also be press releases. You want local print media to cover the story just as much as you want influencers to do so. 🧵

Beware any publication calling itself "leftist" that also has "solid financial backing". This looks like pure astroturf.

"MAGA Mike" France can say whatever he wants - but his record speaks for itself. In 2022, he supported a federal ban on abortion, after publicly celebrating the overturn of Roe v Wade. 1/2 dccc.org/mike-france-...

An excerpt from Mike France's interview with the CT Examiner, which ran today. He also praised the President's policies and the Cabinet members during an Elci appearance last week. So he thinks the administration is "successful". You don't really need to know anything else.

Third time, still no charm. If you are in the Second CD and have not visited with us, let's chat! One of the biggest things we can do to fight back is keep him out of office. Every one of the District's 65 towns can play a role. Let's go!

To my critics who say that my position urging Democratic governors to redrawing maps is simply a race to the bottom, I say this: The only thing Donald Trump understand is overwhelming force. We shouldn't bring knives to a gun fight, we should be missiles. Unilateral disarmament is not an option.

CT's Congressional maps are what they are. But if you want the Conservative Caucus to vanish, the state legislative maps are the key. Imagine if Craig Fishbein had to face his 2020 challenger again (who he beat by less than 20 votes), instead of getting him drawn out of his district the next year.

Well, shoot. After two full quarters without filing to run again, we thought Mike France had given up on running for Congress. Looks like the other potential candidate must have dropped out. Here we go again! Stay tuned!

Remember: when the CT GOP wants "stricter" voter ID laws "for integrity", they really just want to pick who gets to vote. "At least 20 GOP-led states have passed or supported measures making it harder for students to vote." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

You may have heard that Joe Courtney has a Democratic challenger in next year's upcoming election. If you or someone you know is in CD2, here are some things we here at the shop have learned: 🧵 theday.com/news/764100/...

CC: CT's General Assembly Conservative Caucus.

The Trust Act needs an update to require ICE to conform to the same identification and recognition standards as state and local police. CT can ensure they are operating within the law and prevent opportunistic criminals from disguising themselves. www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

Very selective silence from those who accused a President of using Marines as a political prop...🤔

NEW: Matt Corey launches bid for CT LT Governor. Corey lost to Sen. Chris Murphy last year, after winning the Primary over the endorsed candidate, Gerry Smith of Beacon Falls. This solidifies a fully MAGA, primary-proof top spot on Row B next year.

Rep. Dauphinais is a founder of the Conservative Caucus, and this is just the latest one of her stunts. That the CT GOP hasn't shut her down already is proof that they never cared about improving residents' quality of life. Where was this energy on electric bills and food prices? Rule of law?

Some context: Sen. Sampson was the founding Chair of the Conservative Caucus. Him being a landlord and talking like this about rent is ghoulish - but completely unsurprising. He's a lobbyist making legislator pay.

Yesterday, the Conservative Caucus "pinned" 2 new members. We previously reported that Rep. Jensen joined the caucus. Rep. Canino has also joined. These additions bring their "active roster" up to 12. There are also at least 6 who are not "active", but still in the Assembly. 1/2

Any CT police officer or department who cares about being trusted by their community should be demanding the strongest possible firewall between their activity and ICE's. But "Law and Order" Rep. Howard doesn't seem to care about that. ctmirror.org/2025/05/21/c...

Hey Day, if RTCs can buy a story where the writer just scribbles down what the GOP Mayor says and pass it on as fact, then how "independent" are you?! The Mayor said something blatantly misleading in here, and the only people quoted in this story are Rs. Big miss. theday.com/news/745534/...

For a quick glance into the utter lack of empathy in the state's GOP base, and into how disconnected the state party is from its base, check out the comments on their recent FB press release.

Some context: Rep. Candelora is a founding member of the Conservative Caucus, Polletta was on its roster until last year, and the Insider was founded by a GOP megadonor. But the guardrails (really roadblocks) assumed a sane GOP. Those days are gone. www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...

Normally, the Conservative Caucus makes a big show out of adding new members. Not this time. Sometime in the last few days, Rep. Jensen (131st, Naugatuck, Oxford, Southbury) joined team MAGA. You can see his pin here. We wonder if folks in those three towns know what he's up to.

Let's be clear: Republicans don't want more 'parents' at home. They want more *women* at home. If you think this isn't about eradicating women from the public sphere, you haven't been paying attention

This should be a headline in CT media, too. The CTGOP has "refused to rush to judgement" on Trump, and told us we're overreacting, despite touting themselves as "Constitutional Conservatives". Stop taking them seriously. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

We've been telling everyone this, too! If that guy can be President and Mike France can run for Congress, you can run for - and win - elected office, too. If you possess the self-awareness to wonder if you're good enough, then you are already more qualified than they are! Run for office!

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Fun fact: there is no right to vote anywhere in the Constitution. The founders left it to the states. Your right to vote, like your reproductive freedom, depends on your location. Part of the post-Trump cleanup must include a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote.

If you're a soldier involved in the planning for Trump's military parade, regardless of rank, from private to general, and you'd like to bitch about it to someone on background, please reach out. Anonymity guaranteed. I'd love to get your thoughts: [email protected]

🧵 of questions we should be asking: Ask how much it will cost and how it will be paid for, including road repairs. Ask why state and local grant dollars were impounded, but not the money for this. 1/4 apnews.com/article/army...

Rep. Dauphinais is at it again. But according to the House Minority Leader, it's only bad when Democrats do it. The post on the right is from today. And it's just calling for a rally to support homeschooling... until you reach the last paragraph.

Remember this when the effects of the tariffs and food safety rollbacks start happening. "...Candelora said [Dems] are “gaslighting” Republicans with exaggerated claims of how the initial cuts have impacted federal services or its aid to state governments." ctmirror.org/2025/04/29/t...

Fun fact: we've been fighting over the wrong number of seats this whole time! Getting rid of gerrymandering is crucial, but so is following the Constitution when it comes to the number of seats in the House. We can, and must, do both in order for Congress to function better.

For years, CT's Conservative Caucus only tried requiring parental notification if a minor sought an abortion. It's the only restriction they thought they could get in CT. We would not be surprised by them feeling emboldened by this "study", and using it to put in even more restrictive bills.

Pritzker: The reckoning is here. And now that this culture of timidity is on display, these same do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on the defense of Black people, trans kids, and immigrants, instead of on their own lack of guts and gumption.

She's right - pull it together, people! We're still here! You think we haven't been through something like this before?

CT folks - we need this here! Plenty of towns with unresponsive GOP governance and state legislative delegations.

Sounds crazy! This would never happen in CT - right? This year, the Conservative Caucus introduced HB 6331, which would start to wipe out anything "DEI" in higher ed. Fishbein, Dauphinais, Dubitsky sponsoring. The CT GOP is no different than the GOP everywhere else.

In 3 special elections - the first races in CT since the start of Trump 2.0, Dems have over-performed in all 3. This includes fielding challengers in the SD21 and HD113 races for the first time in several cycles, and bringing both of those races to within 7 points of flipping. That's a good trend!

"The contrast couldn't be clearer: Van Hollen believes we should do what's right because it's right, while Newsom seems to believe we should do whatever focus groups tell him might be politically advantageous." In a world full of Newsoms, be a Van Hollen. www.readtpa.com/p/the-danger...