In Hartford, the mayor said the situation might be the nudge that pushes the distressed capital city into bankruptcy. In Coventry, a town of about 12,000 east of Hartford, leaders decided to wait on the state before finalizing their budget. “I was surprised when the budget went through,” said Sen. Len Fasano, a Republican leader, even though he helped orchestrate the effort. He touched on the enduring debate between cities and suburbs, faulting state officials for allowing cities to land in such a predicament. “They need to leave the partisanship at the door,” Ms. Bransfield said, “and put Connecticut first.”

Source: New York Times September 25, 2017 13:37 UTC