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 ...
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Gov. Ned Lamont introduces $55 billion 2026-2027 budget proposal
CONNECTICUT, USA — Gov. Ned Lamont introduced his $55.2 billion, two-year budget proposal Wednesday. It highlighted funding ...
Republicans roll out tax cut on eve of Lamont’s budget address
It was a day of dueling spending proposals as Gov. Ned Lamont and Republicans in the State Senate presented differing visions ...
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Lamont’s commitment to CT’s fiscal ‘guardrails’ is being tested
Throughout his six years as governor, Ned Lamont’s support for the budget caps he fondly calls “fiscal guardrails” has been unwavering, despite growing fears they are leeching big dollars ...
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Lamont wants to sidestep law to dip into opioid settlement funds
Gov. Ned Lamont is asking Connecticut lawmakers to help him bypass a 2022 law that was meant to safeguard millions of dollars from opioid legal settlements so that he can redirect some of that ...
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Gov. Ned Lamont unveils proposals to tackle prescription drug costs
On Thursday, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) announced a package of legislative proposals to do just that. “We’re hopeful the state of Connecticut can be a leader around the country in these ...
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5 takeaways from Gov. Lamont's budget: Tax changes, CT hospitals upset, Trump looms large
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled a proposal Wednesday for a two-year state budget, launching a monthslong process that will culminate in June. "The last few weeks have been turbulent ...
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Lamont proposes $54 million more in special ed aid. Here’s why and what it would do.
With costs reaching more than $100,000 per year for some students, Gov. Ned Lamont called Monday for an additional $54 million for special education to help Connecticut communities shoulder the cost.