Alex Putterman

@alexputterman on b l u e s k y. Statewide reporter @insider_ct, proud member of @CTnewsguild. Formerly @hartfordcourant. [email protected]

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CT Dems decry federal budget bill. What can they do about it?
https://t.co/rCXd4LdPqD

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Tax breaks, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, more immigration enforcement.

How Trump’s spending bill will affect Connecticut
https://t.co/QZ1rNINFrd

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Sample of response from CT to the GOP spending bill:

Gov. Lamont: "going to have devastating impacts on millions of Americans for years to come"

Rep. Hayes: "a profound betrayal of the American people"

Rep. Courtney: "an appalling failure of fiscal responsibility and fairness"

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Tax breaks, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, more immigration enforcement.

How Trump’s spending bill will affect Connecticut
https://t.co/QZ1rNINFrd

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What comes next for CT housing policy now that Gov. Lamont has vetoed HB 5002?

More negotiations, particularly over three contested provisions.

"I don't think there's a doubt about getting something done. It's a question of, to what degree?"
https://t.co/hRxLvluXpM

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A surprise result in the NYC mayoral race has progressive Democrats in CT feeling energized.

In fact, one progressive lawmaker hinted he could primary Gov. Lamont next year.

"Let me assure you, if he decides to run again, he will not run uncontested."
https://t.co/nLzmX8L2O8

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Map: New data shows CT's wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods
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More on Gov. Lamont's intent to veto what would have been Connecticut's most significant housing bill in years
https://t.co/ZP01gtearQ

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Gov. Lamont says he will *veto* HB 5002, the broad housing bill proponents say would boost affordable housing in the state.

He says he hopes to see an amended version in a special session this fall.

“Veto to me means we can do a lot better.”

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He was asked many times, and many different ways, what he'd like to see housing policy in CT look like and didn't provide a particularly clear answer.

Instead, he emphasized a desire for towns to be involved and expressed optimism there's a version of the bill they'd support.

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Connecticut is getting worse in several key measures of child well-being. https://t.co/nr4PCIBOjf

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“We should vote as soon as possible on legislation to explicitly deny President Trump the authorization to drag us into a conflict in Middle East that could get countless Americans killed and waste trillions of dollars.”

From @bravowrites and @KenDixonCT:
https://t.co/r7idSa4XTV

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In 2022, CT lawmakers passed "historic" legislation to address a children's mental health crisis.

Three years later, as key programs stall and the crisis continues, how much has really changed?

"We're pretty much where we were."
https://t.co/uDb96Ljvwq

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"We are outraged and appalled by what this administration is doing," one protestor said. "Our message to ICE is clear: leave our city." https://t.co/B3LAeACFLD

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What's in the sweeping housing bill you keep hearing about? What do proponents say? What about opponents?

And, most importantly, what has Gov. Lamont said about whether he plans to sign it?
https://t.co/3e9eOF8gpz

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Notable bills that *did not* pass in CT this year:

- "Just cause" eviction
- Bear hunt
- Limiting phones in school
- AI regulation
- Psilocybin decrim.
- Capital gains tax
- Limiting private equity in hospitals
- Lower DUI threshold
- Safe injection sites
https://t.co/rqiSEHvItd

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From the tireless @KenDixonCT:

Gov. Ned Lamont hints at possibility of third term: 'I'm thinking about it seriously'
https://t.co/q1mYddn4ZY

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Strong reporting from the great @RA_PaulHughes to track down earmarks in the CT budget (money for a physicians association, an AAU baseball team, etc.) and speak with the legislators who inserted them.
https://t.co/9XZa4zYGak