Lawmakers reach late-night deal to confirm utility regulator and expand PURA membership
A late-night deal between Connecticut's governor and state lawmakers is set to assure the confirmation of a controversial ...
Lamont reaches deal to keep PURA Chair Gillett
Agreement would confirm Marissa Gillett's reappointment as chair of PURA while moving the regulatory body outside of the ...
CT Democrats’ special education plan faces funding challenge
Two weeks after Gov. Ned Lamont compromised on CT's budgetary spending cap to bolster child care, his fellow Democrats tested ...
CT legislators plan $40M for special education. Gov Lamont says ‘Show me how you pay for it, guys’
The Connecticut General Assembly intends to vote next week on a $40 million supplemental appropriation to help local school ...
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Connecticut governor hopes to protect veterans from exploitative 'claim sharks'
Lamont's proposal aims to safeguard veterans across the state from for-profit disability claim companies known to take ...
Governor Ned Lamont and lawmakers aim to increase funding for special education
Governor Ned Lamont and lawmakers aim to increase funding for special education ...
Conn. legislators to vote next week on $40M for rising special education costs
The extra funding comes as the legislature and Gov. Ned Lamont are taking steps to shift more responsibility for special ...
‘Not much more to cut,’ embattled chancellor says of CT college system. Students, faculty fear for funding
Fearing upcoming cuts at the federal and state levels, Connecticut public college students and administrators called ...
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Governor doesn’t believe $1.3B figure for illegals paid by state
Gov. Ned Lamont addresses nearly 300 business leaders at the annual regional chamber breakfast meeting at Fairfield University’s Leo D.
Dan Haar: CT electric rates are going up. The fight over a regulator doesn't matter. Here's why
Lawmakers in Connecticut hope Marissa Gillett can help lower electric prices. Market forces make that unlikely.
PURA Chair reappointment faces scrutiny amid utility controversy
The current chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), Marissa Gillett, is up for reappointment on Thursday, ...
CT legislature, Lamont reach 11th hour compromise to expand, restructure PURA
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders reached a compromise Wednesday that returns his embattled nominee Marissa Gillett to chairmanship of a restructured Public Utility Regulatory Authority that ...