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CT State Colleges and Universities chief out of role after spending scandal
The embattled leader of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system will be removed from his position, beginning ...
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Mayor, superintendent fault state budget proposal for failing to address school shortfalls
In a joint press release, Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Public Schools Superintendent Madeline Negrón criticized the latest state budget proposal for falling short on funds for public schools.
CT Dems: Tax the rich more, give $150 child tax credit. GOP lawmaker says package makes him ‘sick’
Democratic lawmakers called Wednesday for a child tax credit that would be enacted for the first time in Connecticut history, ...
Plan to heat state buildings with natural gas system riles advocates
Ned Lamont’s administration plans to invest in a new gas heating system for state office buildings in downtown Hartford, but ...
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AG says Lamont didn’t break law handling ARPA interest
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration didn’t violate state law when it moved $340 million in interest earned on federal COVID relief grants into the state budget, Attorney General William Tong said ...
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Connecticut governor negotiates healthy raises for state troopers
Gov. Ned Lamont begins his budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Hartford. The prospect of new raises topping 4% for ...
Democrats roll out state budget proposal: How it differs from Lamont’s plan
Democrats in the legislature rolled out a two-year budget proposal on Tuesday that calls for slightly more spending that the ...
The Connecticut Mirror10d
Lamont negotiates healthy raises for CT state troopers
But early indications are those pay hikes — whenever they arrive — will be healthy, costing the state more than $120 million per year. Gov. Ned Lamont and the union representing nearly 900 ...