Gov. Dannel P. Malloy offered his strongest hint yet Thursday that he might propose some tax cut in two weeks when he delivers his latest budget plan to the legislature.
Malloy hints CT could get a tax cut
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Top aide to succeed Esty at DEEP
Robert Klee, a Yale-educated environmental lawyer and policy expert now serving as chief of staff to Commissioner Daniel C. Esty, will succeed Esty as the leader of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, sources say.
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Republicans propose ‘honest’ tax cuts for Connecticut
House Republicans have proposed $247 million in consumer and business tax cuts – moves they insist won’t worsen the big budget deficit projected for next year. In a press conference Thursday, GOP lawmakers said they want to give small businesses a one-time break on their unemployment assessments, accelerate the return of a sales tax exemption on clothing, and restore another exemption for over-the-counter medicine.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT climate change center in the works
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Friday will unveil plans for a new Institute for Community Resilience and Climate Adaptation as an all-purpose resource for municipalities, individuals and other private and public groups in need of assistance to plan for climate change.
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FAA: Fewer flights at Bradley make less noise
Washington – Bradley International Airport has gotten quieter. At least that’s what the airport has told the Federal Aviation Administration, which approved a new noise map this week that shows the area affected by the noise of Bradley’s flights has shrunk significantly over the past five years.
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No vortex, but power use again in polar spike
Alerts are posted on the New England power grid and natural gas prices are spiking again as another cold wave hits the region.
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Following complaints, UConn adds two new positions to investigate sexual assaults
The University of Connecticut Wednesday released job announcements for two newly created jobs to investigate allegations of sexual assault and harassment. These positions follow the filing of a complaint and lawsuit against the university by a group of students who say UConn mishandled their accusations of sexual assault last fall. “The newly formed position of Lead Title IX […]
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Report: 22 million U.S. women have been raped
Nearly 22 million women in the U.S. — one in five — have been raped, as have almost 1.6 million men, according to a new report released by the White House.
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As Esty exits, some worry, some hope
In fact many are concerned about his departure, worrying that no successor will have the breadth of expertise Esty had across energy and environmental subjects, and some fear a backsliding, especially in regional energy initiatives.
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Federal monitor: Connecticut DCF staffing levels have ‘worsened’
Dino Depina has had social workers who seldom look at his school grades. “Case workers don’t have enough time to,” said Depina, a Norwich teen who has been in foster care since he was 11. “I say, how about lowering the case loads.” Others agree. During a conference last week at the state Capitol complex, […]
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Connecticut sees implications in Supreme Court union case
Supporters and opponents of two controversial Connecticut unionization efforts are closely watching a U.S. Supreme Court case that could have implications for the organization of home care and day care workers.
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One bicyclist’s fight with ConnDOT
Chris Brown put on a dark suit, shirt and tie for his day in court Tuesday, then he grabbed an important accessory that he never, ever goes without: a bright green bicycle helmet. As a judge in Hartford Superior Court was about to hear, Brown goes everywhere by bike. Even to court on cold day with a forecast of snow.
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Malloy administration: CT on pace for $506M surplus this year
State finances are on pace to finish $506.1 million in the black when the fiscal year ends June 30, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration reported Tuesday afternoon.
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CT GOP hopes to get lucky
Connecticut Republicans confirmed Tuesday that their 2014 statewide ticket will be chosen at the Mohegano Sun resort and casino. Let the jokes begin.