Connecticut Schools May See $170M in State Aid with Newest Budget Plan

Connecticut schools may see $170M in state aid with newest budget plan

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Details of the forthcoming state budget deal came into clearer focus on Tuesday, with Gov. Ned Lamont and leading Democratic legislators confirming topline spending goals for education, municipal aid and childcare. At a visit to a Wethersfield school, Lamont announced his support for an additional $170 million in state aid to [...]

Legislators, Lamont on cusp of tentative CT budget deal

Less than 24 hours after bumping heads, Democratic legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont stood on the cusp of a tentative deal for a new state budget that reportedly would assist municipalities and hospitals while preserving Connecticut’s ability to dramatically reduce its pension debt. House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, and Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, both confirmed they were close to a deal but declined to say…

Lamont and CT Democratic legislative leaders reach a budget deal

CT Governor Ned Lamont (D).(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Democratic state legislative leaders have reached a tentative budget agreement for lawmakers to vote on before the end of the session next week.Lamont’s proposal for a cash rebate to offset rising energy costs did not make the final deal.That’s because electricity bills have been lowered by getting rid of some of the public benefit charges, the governor said on M…