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Lamont Takes on Rell, Budget at CCSU Forum

Ned Lamont spoke about the Connecticut economy yesterday at CCSU, and he had some harsh criticism for Governor Rell and her handling of the budget:
“We’re not bankrupt, but we’ve been flat as a pancake for a generation,” he said of the state economy.
Unlike Rell, who has flat-funded education, Obama has proposed increased spending for priorities [...]

Education Funding Should Not Be Cut

In her budget proposal, Governor Rell proposed cuts to higher education funding in the state that could result in tuition hikes for students. Though she failed to mention these cuts in her address to the legislature (full text – executive summary), Christine Stuart reported on them at CT News Junkie:
Although public colleges will have [...]