HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Newly minted Gov. Ned Lamont, a successful businessman, is promising to present state lawmakers with a budget that will be in balance for the foreseeable future.
The Democrat addressed a joint session of the General Assembly shortly after being sworn into office as Connecticut's 89th governor on Wednesday.
As a small businessman, Lamont says he comes from a world where "the numbers have to add up at the end of the month or the lights go out."
The new fiscal year that begins July 1 is projected to have a roughly $2 billion deficit. Lamont says fixing that problem requires "a bigger table and an open door."
Lamont is also calling for making state government more efficient and encouraging more regional cooperation among Connecticut's 169 cities and towns.





