J.R. Romano won a third term as state GOP chair by an overwhelming margin.
June 25, 2019
Posted inJustice
Judge gives Blumenthal another win in lawsuit against Trump
A federal judge ruled Sen. Richard Blumenthal and other Democrats could seek Trump’s financial records this week.
Posted inMoney
House Dems press for end to SALT deduction cap
Democrats say the cap on the deductibility of SALT taxes hurts middle-class Americans. The GOP says it only affects the rich.
Posted inJustice
Racial disparities in traffic stops down, but minority drivers often treated differently
The study looked at 542,000 traffic stops conducted by 107 law enforcement departments across Connecticut in 2017. Statewide, about 30 percent of drivers who were pulled over that year were minorities.
Posted inJustice
Feds subpoena New Haven city hall records
New Haven Mayor Toni Harp’s administration has received a wide-ranging subpoena to produce records for a federal investigation.
Posted inMoney
Lamont: CT will get the extra income tax receipts built into the new budget
Gov. Ned Lamont and his budget director defended their decision Tuesday to build $180 million in extra income tax receipts into the new state budget.
Posted inNews
Progressives celebrate signing of paid family leave
Labor progressives celebrated Tuesday with Gov. Ned Lamont over the ceremonial signing of a paid family and medical leave act.
Posted inPolitics
At crossroads, the CT GOP to elect its leader
The fight over GOP state chair comes amid questions about the role of the state party and state chair in an era of increasingly decentralized politics.
Posted inMoney
State budget relies on $180 M in tax receipts beyond projections
Critics call it ‘wishful budgeting’: The new plan is balanced in part on $180 million in tax revenue that none of the analysts have forecast.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Confessions of a Metro-North engineer
“Bobby” has every kid’s dream job: he’s an engineer for Metro-North. But “Bobby” isn’t his real name because he’s asked for anonymity so he can speak candidly about his work. “I used to love this job,” he says. “But I still take pride in it. Not just anybody can drive a train safely and smoothly.”
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Drunk, distracted or don’t care — reckless drivers are a menace
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reports that during 2017, 102 people died on America’s roads each day: 37,133 fatalities for the year. Many thousands more were injured – some permanently. About 70 percent of traffic accidents occur within 10 miles of home. Already this year, at least 90 people have died in collisions on Connecticut’s roads.