There has been quite a lot of coverage lately about Connecticut’s interest in a mileage tax. Most of it focuses on how bad a mileage tax would be for the state. I agree, it would. People in Connecticut just can’t take on one more tax, and on top of that, a mileage tax raises too many privacy issues. But I don’t think that’s what the real story is. The story is really about trust, transparency, and inappropriate use of scarce resources.
State Rep. Gail Lavielle
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Restore the alarming hospital funding cuts
On Sept. 18, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered $103 million in cuts to the state budget, which had taken effect just three months previously. As reasons, the administration cited downward revisions in projected revenues due to unexpectedly low tax receipts and stock market weakness. In other circumstances, the rescission order might look like reassuring fiscal […]
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Op-ed: Why does legislature beat up on businesses when CT needs jobs?
Unemployment remains higher than national and regional averages, and the workforce continues to shrink.
Posted inNews
Is this any way to run a railroad?
The recent disruption of Metro-North service raised several critical issues. An obvious one is the cost and inconvenience of disruptions for commuters. Another is their impact on rush-hour traffic congestion, and on road and rail transportation throughout the Northeast Corridor, which connects New England to the rest of the country. There’s also an impact on the state budget.