Jorge Perez, the governor’s choice to oversee the banking industry in Connecticut, would bring a background in community banking, neighborhood activism and urban politics to the state Department of Banking.
Jorge Perez, a banker, pol and activist, picked for banking post
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Esty splits from CT colleagues, White House, on tax bills — twice
WASHINGTON – For two days in a row, Rep. Elizabeth Esty has split with the White House and the rest of the Connecticut delegation on two bills that would make a series of tax breaks permanent.
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Extra hours didn’t boost liquor tax receipts. Will lower prices?
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to expand liquor store hours may not provide a boost to the state’s coffers – if Connecticut’s experience with Sunday sales is an indication. But the governor’s plan, which also hinges heavily on lowering prices and making Connecticut’s liquor market more competitive with those in neighboring states, assumes a very modest, $3.3 million bump up in liquor tax receipts.
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His budget might induce drink, but Malloy wants lower prices
Unable to lower taxes and certain to cut services, it looks like Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will try to lighten next week’s austerity budget message with at least the possibility of cheaper booze. He’s taking another crack at loosening Connecticut’s controls on the pricing, hours and ownership of package stores.
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Preserve Connecticut’s Medicaid funding
As the countdown begins to the Feb. 18 release of the state budget by Gov. Dannel Malloy, the health and well-being of our Medicaid patients and the future sustainability of the Medicaid program lie in the balance.
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Op-Ed: Preserve Connecticut’s Medicaid funding
As the countdown begins to the Feb. 18 release of the state budget by Gov. Dannel Malloy, the health and well-being of our Medicaid patients and the future sustainability of the Medicaid program lie in the balance.
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Esty’s vote helps GOP thwart White House veto threat
WASHINGTON — Bucking her party and the White House, Rep. Elizabeth Esty on Thursday helped House Republicans approve by a veto-proof margin a bill opposed by the Obama administration.
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New Haven’s Jorge Perez to be state banking commissioner
After decades as one of New Haven’s leading elected officials, Jorge Perez has been tapped to enter state government as Connecticut’s new banking commissioner.
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Himes, Blumenthal press for ‘Darwin Day’
WASHINGTON – Americans observe Feb. 12 as President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, but Rep. Jim Himes and Sen. Richard Blumenthal want that date also celebrated as the birthday of Charles Darwin.
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Sandy Hook panel: Further tighten gun laws, improve mental health care
The commission Gov. Dannel P. Malloy created after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School will consider a draft report Friday recommending a further tightening of Connecticut’s gun laws, a prospect unlikely to find support in the General Assembly. The draft also describes a need for better integrating mental and physical health care and for reducing the stigma that many people with mental illness face.
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Malloy offers measure to end ‘pay secrecy’
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is proposing legislation to block businesses from forbidding employees to disclose their wages – a move the governor said is crucial to promote pay equity.
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5 things to know about Medicaid spending in CT
There are many reasons why everyone in Connecticut should care about Medicaid, the health care program that covers one in five state residents and represents one of the largest chunks of state spending. Here are five things to know.
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Governor’s ‘second chance society’ is economic imperative
In a state with one of the oldest workforces in the nation, giving former offenders a second chance to be productive members of society is not only good public policy, it is also an economic imperative,
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Op-Ed: Governor’s ‘second chance society’ is economic imperative
In a state with one of the oldest workforces in the nation, giving former offenders a second chance to be productive members of society is not only good public policy, it is also an economic imperative,
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Anthem breach prompts CT lawmakers to demand encryption
The Democratic leaders of the Connecticut Senate responded Wednesday to the Anthem data breach by proposing that insurers selling health plans in the state be required to encrypt Social Security numbers and other client information.