With the threat of bankruptcy hovering over Hartford, Conn., Democratic lawmakers said yesterday that they're fighting a plan to override Gov. Dannel Malloy’s veto of the Republican budget, which offered little additional aid for the troubled capital city, the Hartford Courant reported today. Mayor Luke Bronin has asked for at least $40 million more this year, on top of an expected $260 million. Bronin has threatened to file for bankruptcy if Hartford doesn’t get its needed state aid by early November. The city has a $65 million deficit and faces escalating debt payments. Democrats had set aside $40 million to $45 million more for Hartford in their spending plan, but a Republican budget was approved by lawmakers instead. The Republicans’ proposal only included about $7 million in additional aid to the city. Malloy vetoed the plan on Thursday. Now, an effort is underway to recruit votes for an override, though observers have said it is unlikely to succeed. The override requires a two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate. Republicans would need 29 Democrats in the House and six in the Senate to join them.
