Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency wasn’t shocking. What was, though, was that his order singled out the Northeast.
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John Larson pause on House floor attributed to ‘adverse reaction’
Larson froze and stopped talking for about 25 seconds while delivering a speech in what his office said was a reaction to a new medication.
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CT weighs barring state companies from aiding in executions
Lawmakers introduced the bill after the HBO show ‘Last Week Tonight’ revealed that a CT company was the source of a drug used in executions.
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In CT, Republicans seek a closer alignment with Trump
Many bills raised by the CT GOP won’t pass, but they make a statement about the party’s identity as it tries to reverse a string of losses.
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Lamont wants to dip into opioid settlement to fund social services
Despite a CT law ensuring the money would be used to counteract the epidemic, Lamont wants to tap into it to pay for social service programs.
Posted inGovernment
Republicans seek to undo change that allowed sale of CT’s Aquarion Water Co.
Republican lawmakers worry the sale of Aquarion, an Eversource subsidiary, could drive up water bills for thousands of CT constituents.
Posted inHealth
What Lamont’s CT budget proposal would mean for health care
Gov. Ned Lamont eyed Medicaid reimbursement rates, a hospital tax restructuring and pharmaceutical costs in his biennial budget proposal.
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Lamont’s offer to reform CT budget ‘guardrails’ pleases Democrats
While Gov. Ned Lamont didn’t move the ‘fiscal guardrails’ as far as some of his fellow Democrats had hoped, the overture was appreciated.
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Lamont’s budget address celebrated CT’s turnaround. What’s next?
Lamont invited legislators to celebrate a string of budget surpluses, then outlined a path of continued prudence, tinged with pragmatism.
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Lamont proposes loosening guardrails, boosting child care in $55.2B budget
Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed $55.2B budget would reform CT’s ‘fiscal guardrails’ and launch a major early childhood development initiative.
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Lamont works around CT budget ‘guardrails’ to back child care
In addition to investing in child care, Gov. Ned Lamont’s $55.2 billion, two-year budget proposal will include a $50 income tax cut.
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CT Senate GOP: Cut income tax, freeze state employee wages
In addition to a state employee wage freeze and income tax cut, CT Republicans want to cap municipal property tax increases at 2%.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Canadian tariffs could thwart CT efforts to lower electric bills
President Trump’s 10% tariffs on electricity from Canada could lead to higher electric rates in Connecticut and the region, experts say.
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Lamont’s commitment to CT’s fiscal ‘guardrails’ is being tested
Vanishing ARPA funds will test Gov. Ned Lamont’s commitment to budget ‘guardrails’ as lawmakers seek more funds for Medicaid and education.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont accuses utilities of campaign to oust state’s top regulator
Ned Lamont called Eversource and United Illuminating’s lawsuit against PURA and Marissa Gillett ‘a full-court press to get her out of there.’