Lawmakers who helped block Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan to increase funding want the state to invest millions on transit improvements in their districts.
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Senate Dems hedge, Lamont pulls plug on truck tolls
Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday after meeting with Democratic legislative leaders that tractor-trailer tolls are off the table, saying Senate Democrats could not deliver a on promised vote.
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The tolls saga continues as Democrats postpone vote
The vote on tolls will not come before next week, the top Senate leader said Tuesday night.
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Dems: truck tolls vote next week. But there’s this one thing…
Democrats say there will be a vote next week on the bill. Or maybe two of them. It’s complicated.
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Democrats promise passage of truck tolls in two weeks
After cancelling a special session slated for Monday, Democratic legislative leaders assured Gov. Ned Lamont that they have the votes to pass his transportation funding plan the week of Feb. 10.
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House-Senate deadlock prompts postponement of tolls vote
A House and Senate deadlock is forcing the postponement of a vote on the governor’s transportation infrastructure plan.
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No hearing on truck tolls or CT2030 before next week.
Democratic leaders said they hope to finalize a tolls bill at a meeting Tuesday afternoon and schedule a public hearing next week.
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Tolls bill to be finished by Tuesday, then pitched to public
Wrapping up the transportation bill by Tuesday would enable lawmakers to schedule a public hearing and a vote count.
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Lamont says he has ‘resolved’ transportation issues with Senate
The goal is to pass the $19 billion transportation bill, which requires tolls for tractor trailers, before the regular 2020 session opens Feb. 5.
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Senate Democrats near ‘contingent consensus’ on truck tolls
The Democratic majorities of the General Assembly edged ever so cautiously Tuesday toward a consensus on a 10-year, $19 billion transportation infrastructure plan.
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Best of 2019: Lamont: Trust me. GOP lawmakers: Why should we?
As Gov. Lamont tries to convince lawmakers that tolls will remain fixed, his history is working against him.
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For Democrats and labor, tolls are a family fight
Democrats say settling on a transportation financing plan is key to the state’s economic growth. It also is important to their relationship with labor.
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Top Democrats unite behind Lamont on truck tolls
Senate Democrats unequivocally backed the governor for the first time on transportation funding.
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Lamont, legislators to reopen transportation talks today
Legislative leaders are going to the Executive Residence today to talk to Gov. Ned Lamont about the prospects of passing a transportation financing bill in special session.
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House Democrats counter with trucks-only tolls
House Democrats recycled a campaign proposal made and abandoned by Gov. Ned Lamont: Trucks-only tolls.