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House Republicans pitched a budget that boosts education, ends health care for undocumented women and children and trims the state workforce.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is not in favor of amending the state’s fiscal guardrails in the budget. But on Monday, he told reporters he is considering reallocating federal American Rescue Plan Act money to support different state sectors.
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With less than three weeks to go in the Connecticut legislative session, Democrats say they are close to a budget deal with Governor Ned Lamont.
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Ahead of an Appropriations Committee hearing, Connecticut lawmakers and advocates are calling on the legislature to pass a bill to keep meals free for K-12 students in need.
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The directive from Gov. Lamont’s budget director was issued hours after The Connecticut Mirror published a story about legislators' concerns.
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Legislators working on CT’s budget don’t know how much ARPA funding is left, nor do they know when Ned Lamont’s administration will tell them.
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The University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system were represented Tuesday evening at a public hearing for the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, pushing for more funding for higher education.
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A public hearing next week is expected to include pleas from CSCU students and faculty for more state funding. But top budget officials are holding strong on claims that the state has already done its part.
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Connecticut Budget Director Jeff Beckham defended Gov. Ned Lamont’s support for fiscal guardrails before a key legislative committee, but Democrats pushed back.
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Lamont's proposed budget trims funding for public colleges and universities, and he wants to scale back an initiative to expand K-12 funding.