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United Way: A family of four needs $126,000 a year to survive in CT

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf September 19, 2023 @ 10:45 amSeptember 19, 2023 @ 3:11 pm

A new report shows that basic needs for a family of four in Connecticut are about four times the federal poverty level of $30,000.

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CT poised to take another huge chunk out of pension debt

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf September 12, 2023 @ 5:00 amSeptember 12, 2023 @ 10:46 pm

The payment into CT’s cash-starved funds will raise total supplemental payments into those funds to nearly $7.7 billion in only four years.

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Senate leader supports 5-year phase-in for CT child tax credit

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 24, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 25, 2023 @ 9:56 am

A CT child tax credit has a better chance of becoming real now that CT’s highest-ranking state senator offered an alternate route this week.

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CT may not be done cutting income taxes yet

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 18, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 18, 2023 @ 9:18 am

Advocates seeking an ongoing child tax credit have fallen shy of their goal over the past two years but say their support base has grown.

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Do taxes make people leave CT? Policy group says not so much

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 16, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 17, 2023 @ 9:18 am

High housing costs and low investments in education, transportation and other core services could make CT less attractive than high taxes do.

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Auditors: UConn overpaid Herbst $355k during sabbatical

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Andrew Brown August 15, 2023 @ 5:00 pmAugust 17, 2023 @ 9:01 am

Auditors found that two employees were granted a year of sabbatical leave while collecting their full salary, in violation of UConn’s bylaws.

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Is CT’s sales tax holiday real relief — or just a gimmick?

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 14, 2023 @ 2:50 pmAugust 15, 2023 @ 5:03 pm

Sales tax holidays are too limited to provide any meaningful tax reform, according to a new analysis from a progressive policy group.

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How does CT tax retirement earnings? Here’s what to know

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Gabby DeBenedictis and Keith M. Phaneuf August 14, 2023 @ 7:30 amAugust 16, 2023 @ 12:59 pm

A new CT tax cut package expanded existing exemptions and other tax breaks for retiring income, involving pensions, annuities and IRAs.

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Winter heating assistance in CT projected to plummet

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 4, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 7, 2023 @ 8:30 am

Connecticut families on emergency heating assistance could get nearly $1,000 less in government aid this winter without more state support.

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As CT patches one hole in social safety net, are others developing?

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 3, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 3, 2023 @ 10:10 am

CT legislators said they will study whether most services are shrinking even as programs for people with developmental disabilities expand.

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My Connecticut employer didn’t pay me. What should I do?

by CT Mirror Explains July 17, 2023 @ 7:30 amSeptember 15, 2023 @ 4:58 pm

If you worked for a Connecticut employer and weren’t paid for your time, you may be able to file a wage complaint. Here’s what to know.

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CT to take a deeper look at whether state taxes are fair

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf July 14, 2023 @ 10:27 amAugust 24, 2023 @ 5:17 pm

CT’s first tax analysis in 2014 found the poorest households paid three times the share of their incomes in taxes than the wealthiest did.

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Is CT an ‘emerging bright spot’? This national group thinks so

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf July 14, 2023 @ 5:00 amJuly 14, 2023 @ 8:08 am

While CT limited tax relief to the poor and middle class, most states did not, according to a report from a Washington, D.C. policy group.

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Diesel tax freeze renews push for long-term fuel tax relief

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf July 7, 2023 @ 5:00 amJuly 7, 2023 @ 9:55 am

Advocates for CT trucking companies, gas stations and others are calling for permanent relief from fuel taxes.

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CT finances projected to stay flush — even after COVID aid expires

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf July 3, 2023 @ 3:10 pmJuly 14, 2023 @ 9:47 am

CT finances are projected to stay at the $1B mark through mid-2027. Preparations for the next recession far exceed those for 2007-09 downturn.

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