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 ...
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 ...
Connecticut aims to convince everyone that it’s the Pizza Capital of the U.S.
New York can have its apple pie and New Jersey its pork roll, but in Connecticut it’s all about pizza,” said Colin Caplan of Taste of New Haven. “Pizza, a multibillion-do ...
Lamont’s business tax changes would hit film and TV companies, large corporations
Gov. Ned Lamont proposed changes to Connecticut business taxes that would raise hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue ...
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
5 takeaways from Gov. Lamont's 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 ...
Snow begins to move into Connecticut before changing to sleet and rain
Snow began to move into Connecticut early Thursday morning as hundreds of schools have already made the decision to close for ...