A few legislators returned to Hartford to formally end the 2020 session, a concession to custom, calendar and the coronavirus.
Joe Aresimowicz
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COVID-19 killed the 2020 session. But the calls still come
They left on March 11, promising to return after a deep cleaning of the State Capitol. They never returned.
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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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Officials disagree on how much transparency is needed in education partnership
State officials are divided on how to win public trust in a partnership to aid struggling students that is exempt from FOI laws.
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Lawmakers balk at being excluded from decision making in education partnership
A plan to exclude lawmakers from the executive committee would weaken oversight of the public-private partnership.
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Lawmakers balk at OKing executive pay, budget for education partnership — via mail
The Partnership for CT board was asked to unanimously approve a tentative budget, nearly $250,000 in executive compensation, and various operating procedures before it has even met.
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Tentative deal expected soon on restaurant wage bill
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz and Gov. Ned Lamont both expressed confidence Monday they could strike a compromise deal on restaurant-server wage legislation by the end of next week.
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Despite speaker’s pledge, House won’t override Lamont veto of restaurant bill
Three days after pledging to override Gov. Ned Lamont’s veto of legislation crucial to an ongoing legal battle between restaurants and their workers, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz reversed himself Monday.
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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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Democrats unite on medical leave, $15 minimum wage
House and Senate Democrats topped their legislative agenda Monday with pledges to adopt paid family medical leave and a $15-per-hour state minimum wage.
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Speaker to sales tax critics: ‘Take a deep breath’
One day after the top Republican in the House criticized proposals to tax groceries and regionalize schools, Democratic leaders urged lawmakers to keep an open mind.
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Supreme Court prompts state to reconsider sports gambling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for supporters of the legalization of sports betting in Connecticut to make another attempt to authorize this type of gambling in the state, prompting Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz to say they would support a special legislative session to revisit the issue.
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Dems reach out to Malloy as budget talks with GOP prove elusive
Updated at 6:30 p.m.
Saying Republican legislators are dragging their feet on budget talks, Democratic legislative leaders tried to re-kindle negotiations Tuesday with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and explore crafting a budget without the GOP.
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Speaker: Gaming issues, pot legalization likely to wait until 2019
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz was skeptical Tuesday that the legislature would resolve any major gaming issues or the legalization of marijuana this spring.
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Speaker: House will uphold Malloy’s budget veto
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz predicted late Monday the chamber would uphold Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s veto of the Republican-crafted state budget when it meets today.