The governor is asking fellow Democrats to consider a scaled-back proposal that only would place tolls only in strategic locations.
July 15, 2019
Republican legislator signs on to represent Bristol couple in vaccine lawsuit
Cara Pavalock-D’Amato, R-Bristol, has agreed to represent the couple suing to block the release of data showing the percentage of unvaccinated children at each Connecticut school.
DeLauro, fellow Democrats, decry conditions at center for migrant youth
DeLauro said she will hold the Trump administration’s “feet to the fire” over its treatment of immigrant youth at a July 24 hearing.
Myriad ideas exist to solve Hartford’s property tax dilemma
Owner John Tornatore’s Gordon Bonetti Florist is one casualty of Hartford’s unique property tax system, which leans more heavily on businesses than homeowners. Tornatore pulled up stakes for neighboring Wethersfield, where he says he’s enjoying much lower tax bills. For years, John Tornatore chafed at the high personal and real estate property taxes the city […]
Let’s restore passenger service on the Berkshire Line
It is time to restore passenger service on the Berkshire (Housatonic) Line. Major efforts are underway in Connecticut and Massachusetts that now demand public-private partnership and active coordination between elected officials and departments of transportation.