WASHINGTON — A key House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would allow the National Park Service to move forward on plans to build the Coltsville National Historic Park in Hartford.
Coltsville bill fix moves forward
Posted inEducation, Money
Malloy: Shift health care, pension costs to universities
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed budget would transfer the responsibility for health care, retirement and other fringe benefit costs for thousands of employees to the state’s public colleges and universities – a move college leaders have warned will probably result in a lot of red ink in their budgets.
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On opening day, moments for Backer, Gresko and Maynard
The House of Representatives saluted a departed colleague, Terry Backer, and welcomed his successor, Joe Gresko, on the opening day of the legislature’s session Wednesday. Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-Stonington, returned amid questions about his ability to serve.
Posted inEducation, Justice
For CCSU professor with multiple convictions, a $60K settlement and resignation
The state’s largest public college system has paid a professor with multiple criminal convictions $60,409 in exchange for his resignation and dismissal of all pending legal complaints against the Board of Regents.
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Text of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s 2016 State of the State
This is the text as prepared for delivery of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s address to the legislature.
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Merrill: Schaghticoke casino ‘authorization’ was ‘error’
The secretary of the state’s office conceded Wednesday it erred in granting an authorization that flouted state law and allowed the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation to assert Tuesday night it could attempt to develop a casino in Connecticut.
Posted inCT Viewpoints, Talking Transportation
CT transportation funding: Something for everyone to hate
I hate to say “I told you so,” but… just as I’d predicted, Gov. Dannel Malloy’s hand-picked Transportation Finance Panel has finally issued its recommendations for paying for the governor’s 30-year, $100 billion transportation “plan.” Interestingly, as it began work last summer, the Transportation Finance Panel wasn’t allowed to debate the merits of anything in the governor’s “plan,” so all they could do was suggest how to fund the whole thing.
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A quick guide to the 2016 Connecticut General Assembly
It’s opening day of the Connecticut General Assembly’s three-month session. If you can’t tell the players without a program, if you want a little history of an institution that has dramatically changed in the past 50 years, this is your quick guide to the session – with links to bios and contact information on every lawmaker and constitutional officer. Play ball.
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Malloy’s budget speech to call for reforms, sustainability
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy intends to frame his budget proposal today as a reform of Connecticut’s much-maligned and unpredictable process of budgeting, as well as a blueprint for taming unsustainable spending. In excerpts released ahead of his noon speech, he also challenges legislators: “We can’t be opposed to tax increases, but unwilling to cut the spending those taxes support.”
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Democrat wins special election for Backer’s seat
Joe Gresko, a legislative press aide, won a special election Tuesday night to fill the vacancy left by the death of his friend and boss, Rep. Terry Backer, D-Stratford, said a spokesman for the House Democratic majority.
Posted inEnergy & Environment, Politics
CT fighting move to give Long Island Sound waters to New York, Rhode Island
WASHINGTON – Connecticut’s lawmakers and state officials are trying to derail a bill would take about 150 square miles of Long Island Sound waters from federal government control and give that authority to New York and Rhode Island, a move that could hurt the state’s fishermen.
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Malloy headed back on the road with Budget Tour 2.0
On the eve of presenting what is expected to be a controversial budget proposal to the General Assembly, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office says the governor will be hitting the road for a series of town hall meetings similar to 2011, when he defended a major tax increase and a demand for labor concessions..
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UConn is not above the FOI law
UConn has become one of the great public universities in the country. Deservedly so. But it is not above the law, including the state’s Freedom of Information Act. Unfortunately, UConn seems to think otherwise.
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New Malloy budget falls $720M below current-services level
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy would spend $720 million less than what’s necessary to maintain current services next fiscal year, but his new plan, due to the legislature Wednesday, won’t say how about 40 percent of that reduction would affect specific programs, according to an administration presentation.
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New leader, but same result: CT GOP trails in fundraising
The Connecticut Republican Party struggled to compete financially during J.R. Romano’s first six months as state chairman, collecting about 29 cents for every dollar contributed to the state Democratic Party, according to reports filed over the weekend.