Politics & Government

Trumbull's Tim Herbst, State Sen. Bob Duff in Twitter War

The argument was over gas mileage reimbursement and other things.

TRUMBULL, CT — First Selectman Tim Herbst and State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff engaged in a battle over Twitter regarding mileage reimbursement for state legislators.

Herbst filed FOI requests regarding mileage reimbursement for for four state senates, including one who was reimbursed more than $100,000 over 10 years, according to the Connecticut Post. It's thought that Herbst may make a run for governor in 2018, but Herbst has yet to confirm that.

The state Democratic Party fired back by filing an FOI request with Herbst seeking a cost breakdown for the records request.

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