Battling budgeteers meet, disperse, caucus - Ken Dixon, CT Post

In the never-ending cycle of meetings for the last state without a budget, legislative leaders and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gathered yet again Thursday, broke off, conferred among themselves, then planned to return to the governor’s office. Malloy said that while the talks may be making some progress, Republicans and Democrats remain “hundreds and hundreds of millions” of dollars apart. Closed-door caucuses started late and drifted into the mid-afternoon, putting into doubt a follow-up, three-way discussion among lawmakers and the governor. Malloy said “very big issues,” including proposed changes to post-employment benefits for state workers and reductions to the University of Connecticut’s budget remain sticking points. http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Battling-budgeteers-meet-disperse-meet-again-12255848.php