Alex Putterman

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Alex Putterman |Kaitlin Keane

NORWALK - Days away from a deadline to sign or veto the sweeping housing bill his office helped negotiate, Gov. Ned Lamont says he's still not sure what he will ultimately do. "I'm taking a hard look at it," Lamont said following an unrelated event in Norwalk on Friday. "Right now, I'm very skeptical."Article continues below this adThe governor has until Tuesday to act on the bill and said he intends to announce his decision early next week.

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Alex Putterman

Connecticut lawmakers expressed shock and sadness this weekend after targeted attacks left one high-ranking Minnesota lawmaker dead and another hospitalized. "This targeted act of violence is repulsive and absolutely unacceptable," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement, adding that he was praying for the victims and their families. "Political violence has no place in America.

1 week ago | nhregister.com | Alex Putterman

For a brief time in spring 2022, nothing seemed to matter more in Connecticut politics than addressing the rising mental health needs of the state's children. As the COVID-19 pandemic drove a kids mental health crisis, lawmakers passed three sweeping bills containing dozens of provisions meant to address the issue. Ambitious new programs, additional resources for schools, an array of studies and task forces.

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Alex Putterman

For a brief time in spring 2022, nothing seemed to matter more in Connecticut politics than addressing the rising mental health needs of the state's children. As the COVID-19 pandemic drove a kids mental health crisis, lawmakers passed three sweeping bills containing dozens of provisions meant to address the issue. Ambitious new programs, additional resources for schools, an array of studies and task forces. "We had to do more, especially coming after two years of COVID," Gov.

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Alex Putterman

Top legislative Democrats say they're ready to negotiate with Gov. Ned Lamont over a much-debated housing bill he has asked them to reexamine. Lamont, who has until June 24 to sign or veto the legislation, has expressed particular concern with a provision that establishes a targeted number of affordable housing units for each town in the state to build. Though he hasn't explicitly committed to veto the bill, he has said legislators would have to "fix" it to gain his support.