No Budget Deal To Start Fiscal Year

By JON LENDER The Hartford Courant said Tuesday that she has signed an executive order to keep state government running when the new fiscal year begins today without a new budget enacted. The order provides specific dollar allotments to state agencies for the month of July so that they can keep functioning. A new executive order would be issued if August approaches without Rell's negotiating a budget settlement with the Democratic legislative leaders who control the General Assembly. Those budget negotiations continued Tuesday without a settlement, and more discussions are planned today. Rell said Tuesday that while the negotiations continue, "first and foremost, people should rest assured that state government will continue to operate — services will be delivered; we will care for the vulnerable and the sick; public safety... [read full story]                    

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