6 takeaways from Gov. Lamont budget: Tax changes, CT hospitals upset, Trump looms large
Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled proposals around preschool, taxes and hospitals, as well as the state's controversial "fiscal ...
Gov. Lamont budget 'an excellent starting point' as Connecticut legislature begins financial work
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's two-year $55 billion budget proposal was music to the ears of Democrats, but not so much for ...
What Lamont’s CT budget proposal would mean for health care
Gov. Ned Lamont eyed Medicaid reimbursement rates, a hospital tax restructuring and pharmaceutical costs in his biennial ...
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 ...
Lamont’s budget address celebrated CT’s turnaround. What’s next?
Lamont invited legislators to celebrate CT's string of budget surpluses, then outlined a path of continued prudence, tinged with pragmatism.
CT education leaders disappointed by Gov. Lamont’s budget proposal
Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed budget leaves UConn and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, bracing for cutbacks ...
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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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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.
In Lamont’s budget speech, a fervent defense of ‘Connecticut values’ in opposition to Trump
Towards the end of his speech, CT Gov. Ned Lamont introduced its chief DEI officer and the case for keeping diversity, equity and inclusion.
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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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Waterbury legislators seeking funding from CT to help city's burgeoning scholarship program
The Waterbury delegation to the state legislature is seeking $1.5 million in state funding to support the Waterbury Promise ...
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, ...