Esto es lo que debe saber sobre el programa, “Pledge to Advance Connecticut”, o PACT, que la Legislatura promulgó por primera vez en 2019.
Keith M. Phaneuf
Keith has spent most of his 31 years as a reporter specializing in state government finances, analyzing such topics as income tax equity, waste in government and the complex funding systems behind Connecticut’s transportation and social services networks. He has been the state finances reporter at CT Mirror since it launched in 2010. Prior to joining CT Mirror Keith was State Capitol bureau chief for The Journal Inquirer of Manchester, a reporter for the Day of New London, and a former contributing writer to The New York Times. Keith is a graduate of and a former journalism instructor at the University of Connecticut.
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Pandemic put tax burden on CT’s poorest, report shows
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Tuesday’s snowstorm intensified an ongoing dispute over teleworking rules between Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration and unionized workers.
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CT legislators might have more legal flexibility than anticipated to modify a key state budget control and boost spending for core programs.
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