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Ned Lamont, Line-item veto and special education

Gov. Ned Lamont vetoes $43 million in Democrat-led spending

After a round of back-and-forths between Gov. Ned Lamont and Democratic legislative leaders over how much more spending the state can afford, the governor said Monday afternoon that he will veto portions of two bills passed last week by the legislature.

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Gov. Ned Lamont vetoes $40 million in proposed state funding for special education

Lamont said he still fully supports increasing funding for special education and pointed to the $54 million increase in his budget proposal.

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Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont to veto spending for special education, nonprofits targeted by Trump

Setting up a showdown with the Legislature, Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that he would veto $40 million in spending for special education and $2.8 million for nonprofits that are threatened with spending cuts by Republican President Donald Trump.

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Lamont: Don't 'jump to conclusions' about Gifford role in nixed audit

Deidre Gifford, the former head of DSS, was identified in an indictment that charged Kosta Diamantis and others in a Medicaid ...

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Lawmakers again approve emergency education aid, this time with Lamont's blessing

Lawmakers took their second vote to help local school districts with special education costs, this time as part of a deal with Gov. Ned Lamont’s support. The legislature approved $40 million in aid ...

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Keith Richards gets some satisfaction from new award honoring Connecticut residents

Connecticut's governor is honoring Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. Governor Ned Lamont presented Richards with the ...

Gov. Ned Lamont may be in India, but his shadow looms large amid CT legislature decision

Connecticut's governor, on trade mission in India, voices displeasure on bill that would add $40 million for statewide ...

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Torpedo The Destructive Jones Act To Fight High Prices

Steve Forbes seconds Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s call to rethink the Jones Act, a misbegotten law passed over a century ago, which increases the costs of goods and serves no arguable ...

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