Truck tolls face a certain legal challenge, but they could finance $19.4 billion in infrastructure improvements over 10 years.
Len Fasano
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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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Wooden: Spending reserves would weaken investor confidence in CT
Spending state budget reserves to bolster transportation could undermine Connecticut’s readiness for the next recession, weaken investor confidence and increase borrowing costs, the treasurer warned.
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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.
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Senate GOP’s no-tolls alternative relies on rainy day fund
The Senate GOP alternative to tolls is creative, but requires depleting two-thirds of the state’s budget reserves.
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With GOP on sidelines, Senate Dems cool to CT2030
Gov. Ned Lamont’s CT2030 plan has no champion in the Senate, but he’ll pitch them on Wednesday.
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Charges of secrecy, sniping follow health care savings initiative
The Senate’s top Republican is accusing the governor and his supporters of blocking scrutiny of their health care deliberations.
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Lamont commutes to the Senate GOP to pitch CT 2030
Gov. Ned Lamont pitched to the GOP sweet spot, highlighting what his transportation proposal would mean for Metro-North commuters.
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Lamont asks for ‘profile-in-courage’ from GOP on transportation
The governor’s new transportation plan will be revealed soon, but not this week.
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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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Key Republican legislator miffed about UConn president’s free tuition plan
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano has some questions about UConn’s plan to offer a free-tuition program for families with incomes of less than $50,000.
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Partnership for CT opens first meeting to public, but transparency questions persist
The public is invited but it’s unclear what portion of the meeting – or subsequent meetings – will be open, or what the board will be discussing.
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With outlook bleak for public option, lawmakers shift to new 2020 health care agenda
As hopes for public option dim, lawmakers move to a health care reform agenda that has bipartisan support.
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Fasano tries to keep nursing home issue in play
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, volleyed back Friday at Gov. Ned Lamont’s offer of temporary relief to nine nursing homes.
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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.
