Lamont returns from India with broken arm and a veto plan
Defying a likely override, Gov. Ned Lamont promised Monday to veto a bipartisan $40 million supplemental special-education ...
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 ...
Lamont to sign new bills that provide same funding as vetoed bills
The bills avoid a veto override fight by providing funding for special education and nonprofits from money outside the ...
Lamont: Lawmaker’s conflicts before PURA pose a ‘problem’ for nomination
Lamont announced plans appoint John Fonfara to PURA as part of deal to reappoint chairwoman Marissa Gillett. Reports have ...
Compromise would save Lamont from veto override on funding fight
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders said they agreed on a deal to deliver $40 million for special education and $2.88 ...
Senator seeking PURA nomination owns business probed by PURA
A company owned by state Sen. John Fonfara was probed by PURA last year to determine whether it needed a license to operate.
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Lamont: Lawmaker’s conflicts before PURA pose a ‘problem’ for nomination
A Democratic lawmaker whose company racked up more than $1 million in fines with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will have to undergo further vetting before gaining an appointment he’s ...
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Compromise would save Lamont from veto override on funding fight
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders said Tuesday they agreed on a compromise that would deliver $40 million in special education funding and $2.88 million in grants to Planned Parenthood and ...
CT’s spending cap battle was years in the making
With pandemic aid nearly gone, CT officials’ efforts to re-embrace the spending cap is coming at the worst possible time for ...
There’s still time to talk about reasonable Medicaid rates…
For every dollar it costs to care for a Medicaid patient, Connecticut pays hospitals 87 cents. It's in line with what other ...