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The CT Senate today approved, along party lines and in concurrence with the state House of Representatives, a measure codifying and extending certain Covid-19 Executive Orders (EOs) in whole or in part. Senate President Marty Looney, D-New Haven, said the Special Act approved by the General Assembly asserts the Legislature’s authority to review, oversee, and …
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Flush with billions of dollars in federal relief funding and a swelling budget surplus, CT Governor Ned Lamont today unveiled a proposed $24.2 billion midterm budget for FY23 that increases spending by 2.4% over the FY23 budget adopted last year.   The budget proposal is $5.6 million below the Constitutional spending cap and has a built-in …
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Governor Lamont’s today provided a preview of a $336 million mid-term tax relief package he plans to present to the Legislature when it convenes the 2022 session on February 9th. Office of Policy and Management Secretary Melissa McCaw noted that, because Connecticut is using federal money from the American Recuse Plan Act to balance the …
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Interim Comptroller Natalie Braswell, flanked by the co-chairs of the Legislature’s Labor Committee and labor representatives, today announced the launching of a $34 million CT Essential Worker Covid-19 Assistance Fund to help those affected by the pandemic. The Fund was approved by the General Assembly to support the critical workforce that has helped keep the state …
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A special election will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 to fill a vacancy for State Representative in the 144th Assembly District of the Connecticut House of Representatives, Governor Lamont announced today. The seat, which consists of a portion of Stamford, became vacant on November 30th following the resignation of Caroline Simmons, who won her …
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