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Stephen Busemeyer @StephenBus

Managing editor at @ctmirror, Koeppel Journalism fellow at @wesleyan_u, formerly many things @hartfordcourant. Formerly legitimately verified.

Joined October 2008
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Tom Condon, veteran Connecticut journalist, dead at 78 ctmirror.org/2024/09/10/tom-…

Tom Condon, veteran Connecticut journalist, dead at 78

Tom Condon, a newspaperman in Connecticut for more than 50 years at The Hartford Courant and The Connecticut Mirror, died Tuesday morning.

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To prepare to teach financial literacy, CT educators go back to school ctmirror.org/2024/08/22/ct-f…

CT educators train to teach new required financial literacy course

CT students now have to take a financial literacy class to graduate from high school. and teachers are learning the best ways to teach it.

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In DNC speech, Chris Murphy focuses on borders, not guns ctmirror.org/2024/08/21/dnc-…

In DNC speech, Chris Murphy focuses on borders, not guns

Sen. Chris Murphy's primetime speech at the DNC focused on border negotiations. Talks about the gun safety bill happened off the main stage.

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Who's going to run for CT governor in 2026? or 2030? ctmirror.org/2024/08/21/dnc-…

At DNC, CT’s potential future governor candidates politick

The soft campaign for CT governor in 2026, or 2030, is an ever-present subtext of the DNC, with several delegates interested in a run.

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CT spent $50 billion last year. Where did it all go? ctmirror.org/2024/08/16/ct-s…

CT spent $50 billion last year. Where did it all go?

Taxes in CT come from a variety of sources — mostly income tax and sales tax — and are spent on many things. Here's a breakdown.

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Anabel Figueroa loses Stamford primary after antisemitism incident ctmirror.org/2024/08/13/ct-p…

Anabel Figueroa loses Stamford primary after antisemitism incident

Figueroa was already seen as struggling to hold her House seat when antisemitism allegations arose. Elsewhere, incumbents mostly prevailed.

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CT primary 2024: Live election results ctmirror.org/2024/08/13/ct-p…

CT primary 2024: Live election results

Polls close tonight at 8 p.m., and results compiled by the Associated Press will be updated as numbers come in.

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Matthew Corey wins GOP primary, faces uphill fight against Murphy ctmirror.org/2024/08/13/ct-p…

CT primary: Matthew Corey wins GOP nom for U.S. Senate race

In low-turnout primaries in Connecticut, Republicans chose nominees for the U.S. Senate and the 4th Congressional District.

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Great storytelling from @shahrzad_rasekh at the RNC last week ctmirror.org/2024/07/22/in-f…

In focus: The Republican National Convention, in pictures

Last week's RNC provided a glimpse into a cross-section of America, a collection of die-hard Trump supporters fully in their element.

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Biden drops out, and CT Democrats largely line up behind Harris ctmirror.org/2024/07/21/bide…

Biden drops out, and CT Democrats largely line up behind Harris

Most top CT Democrats quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination after President Biden said he wouldn't run.

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Check us at @ctmirror for news from RNC, including: CT GOP hopes J.D. Vance writes a new chapter in Trump era ctmirror.org/2024/07/18/ct-g…

CT GOP hopes J.D. Vance writes a new chapter in Trump era

J.D. Vance’s memoir is a must-read for Stephen Harding, a CT delegate who views the RNC through the prism of what matters to CT Republicans.

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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes calls on Joe Biden to drop out ctmirror.org/2024/07/11/jim-…

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes calls on Joe Biden to drop out

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes became the first Connecticut lawmaker to call on the president to abandon his reelection bid.

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Kosta Diamantis, awaiting trial, seeks OK to go to Greece ctmirror.org/2024/07/08/kost…

Kosta Diamantis, awaiting trial, seeks OK to go to Greece

But federal prosecutors strongly objected, saying Kosta Diamantis might claim Greek citizenship and never return to CT to face charges.

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4 arrested in Bridgeport absentee ballot case ctmirror.org/2024/06/11/brid…

4 arrested in Bridgeport absentee ballot case

Wanda Geter-Pataky, Alfredo Castillo and others are facing charges related to the 2019 mayoral primary in Bridgeport.

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Unreal: Fentanyl deaths are down, but elephant tranquilizer deaths are up ctmirror.org/2024/05/31/ct-o…
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CT house prices up nearly 10% over last year, report says ctmirror.org/2024/05/31/ct-h…

CT housing market: House prices up nearly 10% over last year

A report showed every state saw housing prices rise in the first quarter of 2024. CT came in seventh with a nearly 10% increase over 2023.

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UConn Health has options to address financial woes, report says ctmirror.org/2024/05/31/ct-u…

UConn Health has options to address financial woes, report says

Among the options laid out in the report were exploring the sale of John Dempsey Hospital, although privatization talks raised concerns.

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