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Connecticut’s governor’s race is finally beginning to heat up, roughly seven weeks before votes will be cast in the Republican and Democratic primaries.
On the Democratic side, endorsed candidate Ned Lamont spent part of Friday afternoon at salt and cinder, an environmentally friendly graphic t-shirt designer and store in Middletown.
He said the store is an example of a good corporate citizen, collecting sales taxes on every online order, and following Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, Lamont said he wants all retailers selling in Connecticut to pay their fair share.
“I think it’s really good that it leveled the playing field I think it’s a good decision,” Lamont said. “We should do everything we can do it as soon as possible.”
While Lamont ended the week in Connecticut, Joe Ganim had a very eventful week both in and out of the state.
Just one day after thanking supporters for their help in his petition process, he flew to El Paso to join other big city mayors from around the country in their opposition to the policies of the Trump Administration toward undocumented families at the border.
“Hopefully they’re listening, positive change will happen,” Ganim said, alongside New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, among others. “This will stop. We can begin to regain what we think is the great heart of America from our federal government.”
Ganim made the trip as a member of the US Conference of Mayors, and paid for it using city money, about $1,400 according to a spokeswoman.
Lamont pounced on that information, saying, “I wonder how the people of Bridgeport feel paying for a photo op of their mayor in El Paso in and around his campaign.”
