Norwich school board approves budget with 4.9% increase
The school system is counting on the hope that state relief for excess special education costs will carry over to next year, in order to keep the increase in the 2025-26 proposed school budget below 5 ...
CT child advocate bill reworked following Lamont opposition
The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had ...
State leaders ramp up efforts to remove cell phones from classrooms
Getting cell phones out of classrooms is a top priority for Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), who visited Wethersfield High Shool ...
CT legislative committee gives PURA nominee a favorable vote. He’s a familiar face in government.
Gov. Ned Lamont’s latest appointee to the newly controversial Public Utilities Regulatory Authority sailed through the first step of the confirmation process Thursday, getting a warm reception from ...
Gov Lamont unveils $300 million plan to provide free preschool for Connecticut families
Gov. Ned Lamont has unveiled a $300 million plan to provide free preschool for Connecticut families earning less than $100,000 per year. The initiative, announced on March 12, 2025, seeks to address ...
Lawmakers hope to mitigate cellphones in schools across the state
Lawmakers planned to join local leaders and educators to discuss the mitigation of cellphone use in schools across the state.
Gov. Lamont promotes $300 million plan for free preschool
Gov. Ned Lamont hit the road on Wednesday, visiting New Britain to promote a $300 million plan he says will deliver free ...
CT to curtail hiring, cut funding for UConn, state police, public schools
Though the state is projected to have a surplus in the current fiscal year, Gov. Ned Lamont is now worried about running out of money because of another issue: the state’s spending cap. With ...
Democrats not happy with Gov. Ned Lamont's hiring reduction for new CT state employees
Connecticut Democrats, in reaction to governor's abrupt hiring freeze, say the state budget surplus is robust enough to keep ...
After D.C. meeting, Lamont sees path to working with Trump on energy
Following meetings in Washington, Lamont says he found an area of alignment with Trump: more nuclear and natural gas energy ...
Gov. Lamont addressed his plan to make childcare more affordable
Connecticut’s governor said he has a plan to help with rising childcare costs. Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled a plan aimed at ...