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A woman stands at a podium, reading off a piece of paper. She is surrounded by people holding signs that have messages of support for affordable housing.
Posted inHousing

Housing advocacy group announces priorities for legislative session

Avatar photo by Ginny Monk December 13, 2022 @ 4:32 pmJanuary 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

The group wants legislators to take up zoning reform, eviction protection and a new fund to reward towns for building affordable housing.

Posted inMoney

CT Republicans call for more legislative oversight of key funds

Avatar photo by Andrew Brown January 20, 2022 @ 3:59 pmJanuary 26, 2023 @ 10:27 pm

GOP Sen. Kevin Kelly says lawmakers need to exert their authority and serve as a check on Gov. Ned Lamont.

Posted inMoney

Progressives to Lamont, GOP: Brace for a debate on tax fairness

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf January 7, 2022 @ 11:29 amJanuary 26, 2023 @ 10:31 pm

Progressive Democratic state legislators want a broader debate on tax fairness than Gov. Ned Lamont and Republicans may support.

Posted inMoney

Legislature wants to take greater control when budget cuts must be made

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf November 12, 2021 @ 5:00 amAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:03 pm

At issue are savings targets, often involving hundreds of millions of dollars that the legislature directs the governor to achieve.

Posted inJustice

As deadline approaches, some CT police departments still don’t have body cameras

Avatar photo by Andrew Brown August 6, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:57 am

It remains unclear how many municipal police officers are wearing body cameras and how many still need them.

Posted inPolitics

House, Senate tensions evident in budget implementer bill

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas June 17, 2021 @ 9:25 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 1:01 am

The budget implementer is a technical measure, but one lawmakers use to settle scores, send messages, and do favors.

Posted inPolitics

Schools with Native American mascots would lose funding under budget bill

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas June 15, 2021 @ 12:43 pmSeptember 4, 2022 @ 9:47 am

Any community using a Native American mascot or nickname would lose aid derived from Connecticut’s tribal casino revenue.

Posted inEnergy & Environment, Politics

How environmental bills fared during Connecticut’s 2021 legislative session

by Patrick Skahill | Connecticut Public June 14, 2021 @ 3:25 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 1:40 pm

The recently completed legislative session notched a number of wins — but also some losses — for environmentalists.

Posted inPolitics

Key bills that passed and faltered during the 2021 legislative session

Avatar photo by CT Mirror Staff June 11, 2021 @ 4:07 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:59 am

Some came out of the 2021 legislative process happy with what they’d achieved. Others are plotting for a special session.

Posted inPolitics

Photo essay: The Capitol comes to life on the last day of the session

Avatar photo by Yehyun Kim June 10, 2021 @ 12:57 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:58 am

The scene at the Capitol on Wednesday was closer to normal than anyone might have predicted on Jan. 6.

Posted inMoney

Lamont digs in as CT budget talks remain in gridlock

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf June 3, 2021 @ 5:48 pmAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:05 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont insisted he wouldn’t sign a new state budget that subverts the spending cap or borrows excessively.

Posted inMoney

CT budget talks stuck on borrowing for cities, spending cap workaround

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf June 3, 2021 @ 11:33 amAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:05 pm

The House inched closer Thursday toward a Saturday budget vote — even as negotiations with Gov. Ned Lamont stalled.

Posted inMoney

Nearing a budget deal, Lamont, Democratic leaders compromise on taxes

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf June 2, 2021 @ 4:28 pmAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:05 pm

The new state budget will include tax cuts for low- and middle-income families, but the latter must wait until 2024.

Posted inMoney

A little-known technical bill could be the key to more money for core programs

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf April 14, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:55 am

Appropriations Committee leaders have a new strategy to more pump state dollars into education, social services and health care.

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Lamont, top lawmakers make progress streamlining emergency orders issued during pandemic

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf April 9, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:53 am

It remains unclear whether the two parties will agree on the extent of the governor’s emergency powers during future crises.

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