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Budget confidence

FILE - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont delivers the State of the State address during the opening session of the Legislature at the State Capitol, Jan. 4, 2023, in Hartford, Conn. Gov. Lamont announced Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 his new two-year budget plan will include the state's first personal income tax rate reduction since 1996, one of several tax relief proposals he will officially unveil to the General Assembly on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, file)
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FILE - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont delivers the State of the State address during the opening session of the Legislature at the State Capitol, Jan. 4, 2023, in Hartford, Conn. Gov. Lamont announced Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 his new two-year budget plan will include the state's first personal income tax rate reduction since 1996, one of several tax relief proposals he will officially unveil to the General Assembly on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, file)

Will Connecticut have a budget ready by deadline? A Siena poll reveals New York independents are losing confidence in Governor Hochul. And Connecticut considers new technology to stop roadway fatalities.

This episode includes a conversation from Long Story Short, a collaborative podcast from WSHU and the Connecticut Mirror. 

Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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