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2019 legislative session
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Couple sues to block release of new, statewide vaccination data
The health department would not say Monday whether it still plans to make public the latest school-by-school information. The data was expected to be released this month.
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Winners and losers: The 2019 legislative session
The impact of the decisions made during the 2019 legislative session will take years to assess. Here’s an early assessment of who came out ahead and who didn’t.
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House adopts $43B budget, Senate approval expected Tuesday
The House of Representatives approved a new state budget late Monday that averts a major projected deficit without increasing income tax rates, but does shift billions of dollars in pension debt onto the next generation of taxpayers.
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Lawmakers hope to adopt budget Monday that avoids another income tax hike
Legislators will open the session’s final week expected to pass a new state budget that keeps income tax rates flat and expands the sales tax.
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On budget, Dems say GOP prefers heckling to haggling
For only the second time in a decade, minority Republicans in the legislature have failed to propose a new state budget. But that doesn’t mean they’ve stayed silent about Democratic plans.
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Democrats unveil sweeping overhaul of public option bill
The dramatically expanded proposal would establish a state-sponsored plan for individuals and small businesses that don’t have employer-subsidized coverage.
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Lamont’s first budget could hinge on progressive taxes
Gov. Ned Lamont’s goal of completing his first state budget on time could be stymied by his reluctance to order taxes aimed specifically at Connecticut’s wealthiest.
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Lawmakers set hearing on wiping out religious exemption to vaccines
The hearing on Monday is a possible first step in introducing 11th hour legislation to repeal the religious exemption provision.
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Senate passes bill toughening penalty for disseminating intimate images, ban on gay panic defense
The penalty for disseminating intimate images without consent would be considerably more severe.
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Senate endorses early voting, but not with margin to get on 2020 ballot
The Senate endorsed a constitutional amendment that would create an early voting system, but failed to pass it by the margin necessary to place it on the 2020 November ballot.
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Growing CT revenues: Too much of a good thing?
Burgeoning state revenues are making it harder for Gov. Ned Lamont to convince his fellow Democrats in the legislature to raise taxes, defer pension debt payments and adopt a lean budget.
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Legislators’ budget hews to Lamont’s bottom line, but big issues remain unsettled
The $43.3 billion spending plan strays very little from Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget, but it leaves the door open for debate on a host of issues.
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Is CT stepping off its fiscal rollercoaster? Income tax receipts appear stable.
Tax receipts tied to capital gains and dividends are running $84 million below projections, while those from paycheck withholdings are about $100 million ahead.
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New wedge issue: Democrats ratify contracts, GOP objects
Following a now-familiar script, the General Assembly split along partisan lines Wednesday to approve another of the dozen or so collective bargaining agreements or arbitration awards that could come before lawmakers in 2019.