The Connecticut Mirror7d
Lamont wants to dip into opioid settlement to fund social services
Gov. Ned Lamont is asking Connecticut lawmakers to help him bypass a 2022 law that was meant to safeguard millions of dollars from opioid legal settlements so that he can redirect some of that ...
The Register Citizen3d
CT prisons get fund boost, but prosecutorial staff on chopping block in budget plan, officials say
Ned Lamont's proposed budget, others, including the Division of Criminal Justice that prosecutes all criminal arrests, are taking a hit at a time when they need more funding, officials said ...
The Connecticut Mirror9d
Lamont’s budget address celebrated CT’s turnaround. What’s next?
Gov. Ned Lamont celebrated Connecticut's fiscal recovery and tweaked President Trump in his annual budget address. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Support trusted journalism in Connecticut.
WSHU news2d
Lamont advocates for early childhood education funding
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont wants to dramatically expand the state’s access to early childhood education like preschool and pre-K. Lamont wants to use the state’s anticipated fiscal year ...
Hartford Courant10d
Lamont proposes $54 million more in special ed aid. Here’s why and what it would do.
With costs reaching more than $100,000 per year for some students, Gov. Ned Lamont called Monday for an additional $54 million for special education to help Connecticut communities shoulder the cost.
StamfordAdvocate8d
5 takeaways from Gov. Lamont's budget: Tax changes, CT hospitals upset, Trump looms large
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled a proposal Wednesday for a two-year state budget, launching a monthslong process that will culminate in June. "The last few weeks have been turbulent ...