Lamont, liberal Democrats battle over competing visions of 'equity'
Julia Bergman
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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at Hartford HealthCare St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut on February 26, 2021. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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State Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven speaks during special session at the state Capitol on July 28, 2020.Jessica Hill / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at a news conference in Bridgeport on April 5.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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On this point, the state’s liberal Democrats and a more moderate Gov. Ned Lamont agree: More needs to be done to address racial and economic inequities that have persisted in Connecticut for decades and which the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated.