Malloy Signs State Budget Bill

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he’s signed a bipartisan state budget, but used his limited line-item veto power to scrap portions of thelegislation related to a problematic tax on Connecticut’s hospitals.
The Democrat announced his highly anticipated decision Tuesday on Twitter.
Malloy has said he believes the language concerning the hospital tax puts about $1 billion in federal funding at risk. The revenue is tied to the tax as part ofa complicated reimburse