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Power & Politics: What’s next after Gov. Lamont’s housing, labor vetoes?

Wrapping up the biggest stories in Connecticut politics this week.

News 12 Staff

Jun 28, 2025, 3:07 PM

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Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed a controversial affordable housing bill and a bill that would have provided unemployment pay for striking workers.

He is taking a lot of heat, especially from his fellow members of the Democratic Party. Jonathan Wharton, of Southern Connecticut State University, and Ed Hawthorne, president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, joins Jonathan Craven to discuss the governor’s political position.

And as the U.S. gets drawn into a battle between Israel and Iran, is Connecticut vulnerable to a cyberattack? Mark Raymond, chief information officer for the State of Connecticut shares his insights.

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