Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday signed the City Council-approved $557.4 million spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1 with no tax increase.
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Hartford Courant: Lamont-Bysiewicz Campaign Ticket
The Hartford Courant reports a deal has been struck between Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, setting up a gubernatorial ticket heading into this weekend’s Democratic
Read moreNed-Susan Deal?–Ganim: I’ll Be On Primary Ballot
UPDATE: Word is Lamont and SuBy have cut a deal with her taking lieutenant governor slot. This places extreme pressure on Ganim to drop out
Read moreWhen Mario Testa Capitalized On Democratic Convention Chaos
Connecticut Republicans just completed their weekend convention at Foxwoods. Up next, the Democratic convention in Hartford where Mayor Joe Ganim hopes to secure 15 percent
Read moreShakedown: State Party Directs Dem Candidates To Pay For Convention Costs
From Neil Vigdor, Hartford Courant: A Sunday memo obtained by The Courant estimated the convention’s overall cost at $120,000 and directed each gubernatorial candidate to
Read moreCity Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase–Education Advocates Cry Schools Shortchanged
UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the
Read moreAs Dem Convention Approaches, Ganim Pitches Delegates
On May 19 about 2,000 delegates to the Democratic state party convention will gather in Hartford to endorse candidates for statewide office. Mayor Joe Ganim
Read moreBudget Committee Crunches Numbers, No Tax Increase
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: City Council members spent their Saturday finding a couple of million more dollars in the draft 2018-19 budget for the
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