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Connecticut’s special legislative session ended last night with a budget deal. But, believe it or not - this still might not be over.
Governor Dannel Malloy and state lawmakers agreed on a package to plug the last $1.6 billion dollar hole in the state budget with up to 6500 layoffs in the state workforce.
It’s something neither Malloy, nor the Democratically controlled legislature...nor union leadership wanted to see happen. But the union vote to reject a concessions package has seemingly sealed the deal.
But the governor left open the possibility that many of those jobs could still be saved, if workers come back and ratify the agreement.
Today, where we live, our reporter roundtable picks up the pieces.
What exactly what got done yesterday? What it will mean for labor? What might it mean for Malloy? Will he be taunted by Chris Christie again?