CT Department of Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros’ comments come after the state said it would close Willard Correctional Institution.
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Lamont has proposed Connecticut’s next two-year budget. What’s in it?
Gov. Ned Lamont has presented lawmakers with a $50.5 billion two-year budget that would deliver an income tax cut. Here’s what he proposed.
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CHART: State funding for CT State Colleges and Universities
Here’s a breakdown of the funds CT State Colleges and Universities have received from the state and from federal pandemic relief money.
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CHART: State funding for UConn and UConn Health
Here’s a breakdown of the funds UConn and UConn Health have received from the state of CT and from federal pandemic relief money since 2014.
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CT Politics: Workforce development, student loan relief bills advance to public hearing
State legislators heard testimony on bills to support and expand the state’s workforce, particularly in child care, education and health care.
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CT Politics: CT ‘Clean Slate’ effort gets $1.5M in Lamont’s budget proposal
Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed budget includes $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds for the state’s delayed “clean slate” effort.
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CT Politics: Where does CT’s ‘Baby Bonds’ program stand in the governor’s budget?
Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget only includes $50 million for Baby Bonds and a spokesman said the governor “does not support the program.”
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CT Politics: Lawmakers discuss what qualifies as ‘workforce housing’
Connecticut’s state leaders deployed the term frequently this week, but what qualifies as “workforce housing?”
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CT Politics: Free school lunch for all in Connecticut?
Lawmakers are considering a range of bills, from expanding school food programs to establishing a children’s grief counseling program.
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CT Politics: New UConn president gets a pass on XL Center threat
UConn President Radenka Maric is getting a pass, at least publicly, on a threat to end playing basketball games at the XL Center in Hartford.
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CT Politics: XL Center threat, Lamont’s budget proposal and Baby Bonds
Plus, more funding for Connecticut’s clean slate efforts, free school lunches for all students and ideas for workforce expansion.
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CHART: Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed Connecticut income tax cut for married taxpayers
Here’s a look at how Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to cut CT’s state income taxes would affect married tax filers.
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CHART: Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed Connecticut income tax cut for single taxpayers
Here’s a look at how Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to cut CT’s state income taxes would affect single tax filers.
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Connecticut’s budget process, explained
The CT General Assembly approves a two-year state budget and bond package in odd-numbered years. Here’s a closer look at the process.
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CHART: Black bear damage in CT by category in 2022
Most bear reports in CT are of bears going after trash and bird feeders, data show. In 2022, there were sightings reported in 158 towns.
