Ned Lamont won’t help lawmakers leave gaps in next CT budget

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Ned Lamont won’t help lawmakers leave gaps in next CT budget

Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration announced Wednesday it wouldn’t help legislators shift more funds into core programs in the next state budget if they also intend to ignore obvious holes in the plan, a move that would undermine fiscal controls Lamont touts frequently. The administration also disclosed that roughly $200 million in federal pandemic relief could be available to bolster programs next year — far more than the $56 million it estimated…