Ethical -- and possible criminal -- lapses in the administration of Gov. Ned Lamont could stand in the way of what seemed like a relatively easy path to reelection for the governor. To wit:
As scandals swirl around him and threaten his legacy, Gov. Ned Lamont seems overwhelmed by the controversies and the emerging battles only a few weeks after announcing he’ll seek a second term. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the implications of the corruption threaten to bury him as he campaigns for re-election ...
Lamont has gone into full-on damage control. He said his administration was taking action to restore public confidence in the school construction program. Amid continuing questions about the role of Diamantis, whom he knew on a first-name basis as “Kosta,” Lamont referred to the former member of his administration as “some deputy at OPM.” Right. Amid the unfolding scandal earlier this month, Lamont led a previously planned trade mission to Israel. The optics were not good.
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Terry Cowgill looks at impact of the state contracting scandal on the Lamont re-election effort and concludes that a legislative investigation is good medicine https://t.co/ObXqm5vS70
— ctnewsjunkie (@ctnewsjunkie) February 28, 2022
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