The Stan Simpson Show: Catching up at the State Capitol

HARTFORD —  It’s been a hectic year for the state legislature and a final budget likely won’t be finalized until July. Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives said Thursday their rank-and-file members prefer voting June 29 on a new two-year-budget rather than allowing Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to use his executive authority to temporarily run state government. If no budget agreement is ready in time, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz says lawmakers may instea