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Malloy Chastises Connecticut Legislature Over CT-N Takeover

Harriet Jones
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WNPR
Governor Dannel Malloy

Governor Dannel Malloy has condemned the legislature’s decision to take over control of the CT-N public affairs network as “despicable.” 

CT-N’s parent body, the Connecticut Public Affairs Network, ceased operations last week, after lawmakers imposed a 65 percent budget cut, and refused to allow the network full editorial control of its content.

The Office of Legislative Management has offered new contracts to CT-N staff, but so far this week, the network has produced no new coverage of state government.

Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Malloy said the legislature’s bid to restrict what the public can see is unacceptable.

"The idea that members of the legislature don’t want anything but a hearing covered - they wouldn’t want this press conference covered, they would not want other things covered - is really quite outrageous if you think about it," he said. "What we have is a legislature that’s trying to close down transparency and we should be all about opening that transparency - going beyond where we already are."

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz said last week that while virtually all state services are being scaled back due to budget constraints, there is a commitment to continuing CT-N’s core mission.

So far, officials at OLM have refused to comment to WNPR on their plans for CT-N

Harriet Jones is Managing Editor for Connecticut Public Radio, overseeing the coverage of daily stories from our busy newsroom.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de Connecticut Public, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

The independent journalism and non-commercial programming you rely on every day is in danger.

If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

Federal funding for public media is under threat and if it goes, the impact to our communities will be devastating.

Together, we can defend it. It’s time to protect what matters.

Your voice has protected public media before. Now, it’s needed again. Learn how you can protect the news and programming you depend on.