June 20, 2016

Senate rejects Murphy background-check provision and ‘terror gap’ bill

by Ana Radelat June 20, 2016March 4, 2022

Updated at 9:28 p.m.
WASHINGTON — For the second time since the slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the U.S. Senate has rejected an effort to expand FBI background checks of gun purchasers. Lawmakers also killed an effort to bar those on the terrorist watch list from purchasing weapons, as well as two competing GOP proposals.

Politics

For first time, legislators override a Malloy veto

by Mark Pazniokas June 20, 2016March 4, 2022

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy suffered his first veto overrides Monday, marking a turning point in the Democratic governor’s six-year partnership with the General Assembly’s Democratic majority. In an election-year distancing from a governor whose approval rating recently sank to 24 percent, the General Assembly overrode the vetoes of three bills and sustained five others.

Money, Politics

Outgoing CT budget deficit swells, hints at more red ink to come

by Keith M. Phaneuf June 20, 2016August 1, 2022

Eroding state income tax receipts identified Monday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration not only widened the deficit in the outgoing fiscal year, but threatened to punch a hole in the new state budget 12 days before it begins.

Justice, Money

Towns want AG’s opinion on responsibility for unclaimed corpses

by Keith M. Phaneuf June 20, 2016March 4, 2022

Connecticut’s cities and towns are seeking an opinion from Attorney General George Jepsen on whether communities now must take responsibility for disposition of unclaimed human remains.

Justice, Politics

U.S. Supreme Court declines to consider Sandy Hook gun ban

by Mark Pazniokas June 20, 2016March 4, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court declined without comment Monday to consider a challenge by Connecticut gun owners to gun controls the state passed in response to the shooting deaths of 26 children and staff at Sandy Hook elementary school by a gunman armed with an AR-15, 30-round magazines and high-powered ammo.

CT Viewpoints

Malloy’s changes weaken new Connecticut retirement program

by James W. Russell June 20, 2016March 4, 2022

For private employees who don’t have workplace plans, Connecticut will now have a state-sponsored plan to save for retirement. Unfortunately, what could have been a useful program was severely weakened with changes required by Gov. Dannel Malloy in the face of fierce financial services industry lobbying. This is what happened:

Money

CT faces legal roadblock to easing rising teacher pension costs

by Keith M. Phaneuf June 20, 2016March 4, 2022

While state government continues to explore spreading its pension debt among future generations, Connecticut apparently won’t have that option when it comes to benefits owed its public school teachers.

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