Exactly how are we supposed to believe CT GOP legislators are acting in good faith when this is their public message? This is a far fall from the GOP caucus that crafted the Guardrails/Roadblocks. They are full-on MAGA now, and need to be dealt with as such. www.facebook.com/share/r/1DeV...

Last night's results from North Carolina's primary are a clear sign. Folks want leaders who will push back on this cruelty and stop tolerating or enabling it. Only losers try to appease transphobes.

We have no idea what Judiciary was thinking here. This hearing is going to be a clown show, and they will regret having it, especially in a short session. The Con Caucus puts this bill in almost every year, in a deliberate attempt to curtail repro rights. Just say no!

Fun fact: both Sampson and Candelora are founding members of the Conservative Caucus. If you want to help push the Con Caucus into oblivion, end unlimited debate. We can hear less of their crap, and more bills can pass. ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/02/26/c...

NEW: Former Congressional Candidate and State Representative Mike France (R-Ledyard) has filed to run for the 19th Senate District against Sen. Cathy Osten (D-Sprague)! Republican Jason Guidone of Hebron, who ran against Osten in 2024, has also filed.

If only the rest of us could be blessed with the confidence to think we could make the NRCC think CT-2 is competitive. Mike France accused George Austin of "selling snake oil", and this is a good example of what a bottle of it looks like.

The Conservative Caucus did not release a formal agenda for the 2026 session, but we have a good feel for it a couple of weeks in. Only one topic is a carryover: Parental Notification for a minor seeking abortion care. The rest are largely tax-related, except for a bill to privatize the DMV.

Remember - this is what the CT GOP wants for IDs at the polls. "People could use other forms of government ID at the polls, specifically including concealed weapons permits, but the legislation would explicitly rule out student identification, even if issued by a state college or university."

Joe Courtney's opponent thinks Musk is clever here. But imagine if the city could pick and choose which IDs were acceptable for this application, and decided to exclude the ones most used by people of color. And for anyone who ever changed their name, this would still not be enough paperwork.

This is who the CT GOP wants to run against Joe Courtney. "MAGA Mike" France was not MAGA enough for them. 😬

(Points repeatedly at watch) Our turn, CT! Let's go! 47 has already called CT's voting corrupt, just like he did with NM. NM is doing something about it. www.abqjournal.com/news/amid-pa...

A much-needed bill! Thanks to the GAE co-chairs! In 2019, the Conservative Caucus wrote a lengthy letter demanding CT's congressional delegation oppose H.R. 1, the "For the People Act", because it contained pro-voter provisions. They are not going to like this bill. 🤭

Cool story, bro. CT already has a voter ID law. You're just mad you can't win here.

This is amazing news! We can't wait to see how well the Conservative Caucus takes the news.

Heads up to @cthousedems.bsky.social @ctsenatedems.bsky.social and any other elected official who can see this - this clip could supercharge the MAGAs in the state who are trying to restrict voting here. Remind them that half the Registrars in CT are Republicans, as a starting point.

Wild take on "Democrats hate law enforcement" from "Mr. Law and Order" himself - a guy who worships ICE and backed a convicted criminal for a state rep race. ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/02/09/c...

If Austin can be duped this easily, imagine how excited a foreign intelligence service would be to have him in office. Imagine how frustrated Mike France must be to have lost to this guy. 😬

A maddening, but enlightening, report. Worth the time to read. It draws a clear line through Epstein and those who associated with him to the frightening reality trans people endure today. Ergo: the appearance of a record number of anti-trans bills last year by the CT GOP was NOT "organic".

@ctpublic.bsky.social @ctmirror.org @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social @hartfordcourant.bsky.social Any CT media - why have we not seen a story about this? It's a significant development. France once had CT-2 on the NRCC target list, and rated as a Tossup. What happened? There's a story here!

Mike France's withdrawal from the CT-2 race leaves George Austin of Suffield as the presumptive GOP nominee. A quick scroll of his socials tells you all you need to know: openly transphobic, "voter fraud is everywhere", and just look at where he gets his talking points from. 😬

Rep. Vail is a Conservative Caucus member, and Sen. Sampson was the Caucus' first Chair. If their retort here is "not the ICE agents I know", then they should save their outrage for DHS and the Administration. They are the ones that made ICE what it is today. www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

NEW: France Surrenders! 🤭 In a post earlier this afternoon, Mike France announced that he is suspending his campaign. This comes about 7 months after re-entering the race following his second loss in 2024. George Austin of Suffield is the lone Republican in the race now.

Not that they care about scientific evidence, but the Conservative Caucus is NOT going to like this. 🤗 “Blanket bans on transgender women in sport are not supported by the best available evidence,” Dr Cheung said, adding that “fairness and inclusion can coexist”.

Today the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation joined with Connecticut @agwilliamtong.bsky.social and our CT Hotline partners to celebrate the launch of our CT Abortion Legal Hotline awareness campaign! Keep your eye out for billboards and digital ads across the state!

We've got several instances of CT GOP politicians saying that one of the causes of a lack of housing supply is the presence of undocumented people in the state. How long before the groups in the state resisting the recent housing bill start parroting this BS?

This post captures the CT GOP agenda perfectly. Talk publicly about affordability and accountability. But the real agenda they are talking to themselves about is a bunch of stuff that the national GOP wants... "on the rocks", no doubt.

We hope you are all staying safe! Since we are stuck inside, we thought now is a good time to look at the Conservative Caucus heading into the 2026 session. 🧵 In 2025, they added 2 members: Reps Jensen (131st) and Canino (65th). If your rep is named here, let's chat! 1/11

This is great news! It's also a good time to remind those at home: There are 2 active Moms for Liberty chapters in CT (Hart. and Litch. Counties). The head of Hartford's chapter ran for the 17th District CT house seat in '24. Lost big. Keep it up! They're losing! ctmirror.org/2026/01/22/t...

“To walk into a building that has a depiction of the burning of a Pequot village, and to stand here on this stage in this moment with a Pequot elected to the office of state representative, it’s historic and monumental,” [MPTN Chair Rodney] Butler said." www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-01...

This is wonderful news! And we hope it is a sign that the GOP's commitment to cruelty against the trans community for political gain is on the wane. The CT GOP introduced over 30 anti-trans bills in last year's legislative session. Maybe 🤞 they'll follow directions and move on from that, too.

And there it is. The admissions in here are stunning. Ledyard Rs definitely deserve ridicule. theday.com/news/832892/...

And there it is. The admissions in here are stunning. Ledyard Rs definitely deserve ridicule. theday.com/news/832892/...

Now that we can all breathe easy knowing Brandon Sabbag lost by a 2-1 margin, let's look at all of the CT GOP figures who enthusiastically backed him without so much as a google search. 🧵 time! 1/9

This! Do we expect SOTS to cancel the 2026 elections if/when 47 pops out a Truth post? We'll just collectively laugh when Harding and Candelora try to convince her to do it.

🌊🌊🌊 Congratulations to Larry Pemberton on his historic, massive win tonight! A member of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Rep-elect Pemberton will be the first Native American to serve in the CT Legislature.

3rd Degree Assault. 3rd Degree Strangulation. Witness Tampering (a felony). Guilty pleas and probation for all 3. Unanimously nominated. A lot of CT GOP figures endorsed him. Turns out this info is not very hard to find. The CT GOP has some explaining to do. theday.com/news/831596/...

Representative Ryan worked hard for Montville, Norwich, Bozrah, and Ledyard for over 30 years. He was a model legislator and fearless advocate. He will be sorely missed. www.wfsb.com/2025/11/24/s...

Time for a motion to vacate the Speaker position!

We've seen this before: One candidate will seek and get the President's endorsement, and handily win the Primary. Fazio should just pack it in and save himself the trouble. Don't agree? Talk to Themis Klarides. ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/11/18/f...

Since 2024, at least one member of the Conservative Caucus (Steve Weir, R-55) has claimed that "the number of housing units we are short in CT" and "the number of illegals in CT" is the same, without providing any evidence of a link between the two. Any excuse to support the MAGA agenda.

Rep. Mastrofrancesco (R-80). Conservative Caucus member since 2019. There are over a dozen other Caucus Members in the House, too. Is your Rep one of them?

This is precisely why the Conservative Caucus in CT's legislature puts in a bill for this almost every year.

This year's Municipal election results - especially in eastern CT - means it's very unlikely the GOP will put the Second CD on its "Target List". Without the aid that being on the list brings in, Mike France will (once again) have a very uphill climb next year. www.ctinsider.com/election/art...

The mood in Ledyard after achieving back-to-back sweeps of the Town Council and Board of Education:

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In case residents of the 16th District are wondering where their Senator is as SNAP funding is about to expire...

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Fact Check: True. Back in 2021, the Conservative Caucus hosted an "informational forum" to give voice to vaccine deniers. It has only gotten worse from there. ctmirror.org/2021/09/22/a...

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...