Connecticut lawmakers put the finishing touches on a $12.3 billion state budget today, ending this year's legislative session on an unusual note of bipartisan amity.

Connecticut lawmakers, too, have already grappled with the issue.

The program began to draw criticism from Connecticut lawmakers in December.

The issue was one of the first raised when Connecticut lawmakers returned to session early this month.

Now the Connecticut lawmakers are encouraged that Congress will enact legislation for an additional judgeship.

Connecticut lawmakers had failed to pass the bill in five earlier attempts by Mr. Green and liberal advocacy groups.

On August 17, 2010, Connecticut lawmakers authorized borrowing the $260 million.

Some Connecticut lawmakers, including two who are running for governor, will have to find time between campaign stops to conduct their legislative business.

But Connecticut lawmakers have never dealt with a budget shortfall.

Fleet will probably maintain that its situation is different from what the Connecticut lawmakers had in mind when they drafted the anti-leapfrogging provision.