Susan Raff
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Chief Political Reporter - WFSB-TV
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Governor Lamont -"We have no idea how the feds will impact Medicaid costs, because the DOGE commission in Washington may root out fraud (and that’s good) or simply cost shift Medicaid expenses to the states (and that’s bad).
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Governor Ned Lamont -"Our budget proposes another increase in the property tax credit, which was $200 five years ago, and we’re proposing an increase to $350 – up $50 from last year."
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Governor Lamont says unlike other states CT is able to give tax cuts and pay down more pension debt
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Governor Lamont says we can only guesstimate about what's happening in Washington and how it will affect our budget
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Governor Lamont's budget includes tax cuts. 800,000 CT families will benefit by $85 million in tax relief and also includes tax reform for businesses.
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Governor Lamont's budget includes universal free breakfasts for public school children
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Governor Lamont budget makes changes to Medicaid coverage. Weight loss drugs will only be covered for those who have diabetes and cardiac health problems
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Governor Lamont's two-year budget prioritizes Universal preschool by taking 300 million from the state surplus to create 12,000 new spaces and make preK free for families earning up to 100,000 a year.
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Connecticut Republicans are pushing for a tax cut, but where is the money coming from to pay for it?
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120 doctors who work for Trinity Healthcare say they got an email saying they had 90 days to sign an agreement to join a for profit entity or get fired. Trinity Healthcare owns 4 hospitals in CT. Lawmakers call this a "manmade healthcare disaster".
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CT Congresswoman Rosa Delauro announces USDA block grant to help farmers damaged by natural disasters. CT has lost 460 farms over the last 5 years
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New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is expected to announce next week her plans on running for Governor in 2026. Governor Lamont has not said if he'll run again. However, his former campaign staffer Rob Blanchard is back in the Governor's Office. Hum....
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New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is getting closer to running for Governor. She has filed the official paperwork to explore a run
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CT Senator Bob Duff receives a threat of violence for a bill not to ban library books.
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CT Republican lawmakers say stop fingerprinting - "We have a 6 point plan to reduce energy costs"
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George Temple - Oxford First Selectman says the Little River became the Colorado River during this summer's flooding. Governor Lamont is proposing legislation to strengthen infrastructure and encourage people to get flood insurance
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President Trump tells CT supporters he will declare a national emergency on our southern border, stop illegal entry, wipe gangs and start drilling
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CT Senate Democrats plan to put forward this year legislation on Energy to address cost, enhance reliability, increase production and prioritize ratepayers
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