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Ned and Ann Huntress Lamont are bundlers for former Vice President Joseph Biden’s presidential campaign. The Lamonts are included on a list of Biden supporters who raised $25,000 or more for the Democratic front runner.

Lamont provided an early endorsement for Biden.

The Connecticut State Police Union (CSPU) and three union members are challenging the state’s method of selection promotions to sergeant. CSPU, Demitrie Bogiatozopoulos, Ryan Cloukey, and Wayne Glaude commenced an action against the Department of Emergency Services And Public Protection, the Department of Administrative Services, and commissioners James Rovella and Josh Gabelle.

CSPU claims that the state has adopted a promotion system that “…is not apparent what criteria were used to determine which candidates advanced for further consideration, and which candidates did not. Moreover, even for those candidates who did advance to the next phase of the process, Defendants do not rank the passing candidates relative to each other based on any merit principles.”

You may read the initial complaint for a temporary injunction, permanent injunction and declaratory judgment here.

CSPU defeated the state’s motion to dismiss the matter on December 27th. The case continues.

State Representative Bob Godfrey (D-Danbury) tells Patch.com in a candid interview that uncertainly continues to keep Governor Ned Lamont from passing a transportation plan. “My colleagues are uncomfortable because every time you turn around it’s a different proposal,” the veteran legislator told the Patch’s Scott Benjamin.

“I think people and legislators don’t trust Gov. Lamont and his proposals,” Godfrey said in an interview with the Patch. “I think that’s a real issue in people’s opposition to his proposal.” Godfrey did suggest a way forward. He told the Patch that former Governor Dannel P. Malloy erred in not embarking on a transportation “listening tour.” Lamont has pledged to undertake a series of town meetings to discuss his transportation plan. A schedule has not been announced.

Godfrey, who has served in the House since 1989, praises the Greenwich Democrat’s sunny disposition but offers a harsh assessment of Lamont’s first year in office:

In September, Godfrey told Patch.com that Lamont has admirable personality characteristics, he also described him as “naïve” . . . “not in touch” . . . “a little cavalier.”

He said recently that nothing has happened since then to make him change that perception.

Godfrey said Lamont’s legislative liaison operation has been the worst of any of the six governors that he has served under.

Yet, he added, “It’s hard to dislike him because he is polite and friendly. He’s a good schmoozer.”

Godfrey said during social events at the executive residence in Hartford, Lamont has played the piano and invited legislators to sing along.

However, he added that Lamont has not matched the work ethic of Malloy.

Read the entire piece here.

We do not see this often enough. An internet sensation has moved from California to Connecticut—and without subsidies from the Department of Economic and Community Development.

John Kanell is a popular food blogger whose Preppy Kitchen YouTube channel enjoys more than 600,000 subscribers—plus one million Instagram followers. Kanell moved himself, his family, and his program to a bucolic region of Connecticut this fall. The cheerful former math and science teacher shows the world how to bake one episode at a time.

Preppy Kitchen videos will soon feature Kanell’s substantial new studio/cooking space, which appears to have given the local construction industry a boost.

State Senator Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) has resigned as co-chair of the legislature’s children’s committee. In October, Slap became Vice President for Advancement at The Village for Families & Children in October.

The State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) has approved Republican Mark DeCaprio for a taxpayer funded grant to his 48th House district special election campaign. The election to fill the vacancy created by the death of popular veteran Democratic legislator Linda Orange will be held on January 14th.

The district includes all or part of Colchester, Lebanon, Windham, and Mansfield.

An April pivot plan from Ryan Drajewicz, Governor Ned Lamont’s chief of staff. The strategy to go on offense would not fit into one screenshot. Click on each to enlarge.

You knew it would not take long. Former New Britain Mayor Timothy Stewart weighs in on the egregious Robert Hyde.