Democratic leaders want permanent tax relief for CT’s working poor. The governor isn’t convinced.
Matt Ritter
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Connecticut Democrats, Republicans parse meaning of COVID ’emergency’
Connecticut and Massachusetts mandate similar COVID-19 precautions. But there are nuanced differences in how they do it.
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Tong: Original urban investment plan would likely violate CT Constitution
Authorizing a nine-member panel to invest state tax receipts in cities likely would violate the Constitution, the attorney general says.
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CT budget talks stuck on borrowing for cities, spending cap workaround
The House inched closer Thursday toward a Saturday budget vote — even as negotiations with Gov. Ned Lamont stalled.
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Some House Democrats admonished for drunkenness
House Speaker Matt Ritter acknowledged that remote voting from the Legislative Office Building has contributed to incidents of drunkenness.
Posted inJustice
Senate fix tees up ‘clean slate’ for final passage in House
Senate action Wednesday likely ensured House passage of a bill expunging criminal records of thousands of Connecticut residents.
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Matt Ritter’s urban revitalization pitch is based on mid-1990s UConn renewal program
The House Speaker wants to repeat the success of UConn 2000 with Connecticut’s poorest urban centers by investing in cities.
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House Democrats are preparing a compromise on urban investment program
The compromise is intended to appeal to both fiscal moderates and the party’s liberal wing.
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In third year, still an uncertain relationship for Lamont and legislators
Gov. Ned Lamont and the legislature still struggle at times to figure out what the other is about.
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CT Legislature opens with less pomp, more circumstance
The General Assembly opened its session in extraordinary fashion, convening outdoors, applauded by friends and heckled by protesters.
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Ritter’s first move: Scanlon to become finance co-chair
Rep. Sean Scanlon will be co-chair of the legislature’s finance committee, the first personnel move by a new speaker.
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Democrats pick Ritter as speaker, gear for COVID session
Three of the four state legislative caucuses chose new leaders Thursday.
Posted inJustice
Legislators see an opportunity for reforms in wake of George Floyd’s death
There’s an urgency now, lawmakers say, but they worry a delay could kill the momentum for meaningful reforms.
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The legislature adjourns: No pomp, lots of circumstance.
A few legislators returned to Hartford to formally end the 2020 session, a concession to custom, calendar and the coronavirus.
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CT can delay its transportation financing debate only a few months more
With revenues evaporating and upgrades long overdue, Connecticut will have to act soon to solve its transportation financing problems.