After dominating the final months of the 2018 General Assembly session, the battle over Connecticut’s bailout of Hartford dissolved with nary a whisper.
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Malloy warns Democrats veto overrides could hurt them at the polls
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cautioned his fellow Democrats in the legislature Wednesday that pressing bills restricting the state bailout of Hartford and the governor’s authority over education aid could inflame urban voters at the wrong time.
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Malloy vetoes Hartford bailout limits, animal registry bill
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy vetoed two bills Thursday, including a measure passed to quell anger over the state’s financial bailout of Hartford, and he cautioned lawmakers to fix significant errors in another law that imposes a surcharge on insurance policies to finance relief for owners of homes with crumbling foundations.
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Bill to limit Hartford bailout faces opposition — from other cities
A compromise measure to effectively end the state’s fiscal bailout of Hartford after five years has stalled in the House — because of opposition from Bridgeport and New Haven.
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Surging revenues ease pressure on CT’s credit card
Robust spring tax receipts have largely resolved a problem with the state’s credit card, sparing lawmakers from having to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in planned capital projects.
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Senate adopts bill to end Hartford bailout after five years
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan compromise measure to effectively end the state’s fiscal bailout of Hartford after five years.
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House leaders won’t block GOP bid to limit Hartford bailout
One day after Connecticut approved a five-year fiscal recovery plan for Hartford, House Democratic leaders said they wouldn’t block a Republican proposal to effectively end the state bailout of the capital city after the upcoming fiscal year.
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Bridgeport casino, Hartford debt aid complicate CT budget talks
With just five days left in the legislative session, a stubborn wrinkle is complicating efforts to craft a new state budget: regional politics.
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Hartford bailout sparks schism over impact on state’s debt limit
While state Treasurer Denise L. Nappier called the Hartford bailout deal “a non-issue” when it comes to the state’s debt limit, the other state official who OK’d the deal — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy — disagrees, and wants lawmakers to address the problem with Connecticut’s credit card now.
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CT budget debate goes down to the wire
Even if state analysts project income tax receipts will surge again next fiscal year, the prospects of a new budget deal before the session ends on May 9 hinge on lawmakers’ solving several partisan conflicts.