Lamont’s offer to reform CT budget ‘guardrails’ pleases Democrats
While Gov. Ned Lamont didn’t move the 'fiscal guardrails' as far as some of his fellow Democrats had hoped, the overture was ...
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Housing Policy Think Tank Responds to Lamont’s Budget Address, Urging Zoning Reform To Tackle Housing Crisis
Gov. Ned Lamont’s biennial budget address on Wednesday sparked mixed reactions, with housing policy advocates like Open Communities Alliance (OCA) offering both recognition and suggestions for moving ...
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Governor’s budget proposal would eliminate free messaging for incarcerated people in CT
Connecticut was among the leaders in the nation by providing free e-messaging to people who are incarcerated and this would be a massive step backwards,” said one advocate.
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Opinion: Universal pre-k only solves half a problem in CT
CT families need universal early care and education; universal pre-k only solves half a problem, writes a New Haven early care and education provider.
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Opinion: CT needs a child tax credit
As a pediatrician, my commitment is to the health and well-being of my patients. A Child Tax Credit is a proven strategy to improve the lives of children and families — and it’s time for Connecticut ...
Lamont's proposed budget a mixed bag for local communities
Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed biennial budget presents a mixed bag of gains and losses for Eastern Connecticut municipalities, with the best case scenario being flat state funding through 2027. Overall, ...
K-12, higher education leaders see challenges in governor’s budget proposal
The budget did not include as much for K-12 schools as educators wanted and left UConn and CSCU bracing for the loss of ...
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Lamont wants to create preschool endowment by raising spending cap
HARTFORD – If ever there was a reason to increase volatility cap of the fiscal guardrails, creating a Universal Preschool Endowment is certainly one, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
Gov. Ned Lamont unveils proposals to tackle prescription drug costs
There’s an ongoing push to improve health care affordability and reduce out-of-pocket costs, especially for prescription ...
In Lamont’s budget speech, a fervent defense of ‘Connecticut values’ in opposition to Trump
Amid an optimistic budget address Wednesday in which he introduced a multitude of initiatives, Gov. Ned Lamont proclaimed “Connecticut values” in opposition to those of the new presidential ...
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US service member, 3 contractors killed in surveillance mission plane crash in southern Philippines
One U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed Thursday when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern ...
What are the most common Super Bowl halftime show complaints?
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake go down in history as one of the most controversial Super Bowl performances of all time, with the performance being dubbed “Nipplegate” by many. During the ...