Is it an insurmountable hurdle, as is implied by its comparison to the big, high wall at Fenway? No, it’s not. HB 5004 is practical, necessary, timely, and achievable.
We believe in CT’s ‘Green Monster’
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Performance-based regulation of utilities is key for CT’s energy future
PBR is a modern approach to regulating utilities designed to ensure utilities are responsive to public policy priorities and are operating most efficiently.
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A tax break for CT residents working remotely for NY companies? Maybe, but there’s a catch
Under the proposal, CT residents would get the tax break if they sue New York to recoup taxes paid between 2020 and 2023 — and win.
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Lamont’s fellow Democrats push back on his budget for CT
Some Democrats on Thursday took issue with Gov. Ned Lamont’s plans for pandemic aid, education and services for people with disabilities.
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CT Port Authority investigation concludes; no illegal conduct found
The Attorney General’s office began investigating the CT Port Authority in 2020 after it got a whistleblower complaint about a ‘success fee.’
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We must all be co-conspirators for justice and change
Power is a tool that elected officials feel comfortable utilizing, but their comfort does not extend to sharing that power – particularly when the people are Black, brown, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, or indigenous.
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CT must remove barriers for trained health care professionals
Connecticut should create a category of “graduate physicians” who can work under physicians in the much-needed field of internal medicine and others.
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CT library users want more e-books. Libraries can’t meet the demand
Demand for library content has not declined; it’s been thwarted. Library users want more online content, but libraries can’t meet the demand.
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What Lamont’s budget proposal would mean for health care in CT
Lamont’s health care proposals include oversight of hospitals, nursing homes and drug companies. Changes to Medicaid plans are possible too.
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Lamont’s CT budget plan falls short of social service providers’ requests
The plan lacks the financial investments that CT social service advocates say are necessary to reverse years of financial neglect.
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Ned Lamont’s state of the state: Steady
The heart of the State of the State address from Lamont, who governs most comfortably from CT’s political center, was financial stability.
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Lamont, CT legislature appear headed for a showdown over education
The $26.1B plan the governor proposed trims funding for higher education institutions and scales back a major initiative to expand K-12 funding.
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Lamont proposes broad bill to address elder care reform in CT
The bill proposes increased transparency in nursing home operations and consumer protections for people in assisted living centers.
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Lamont’s plan keeps CT budget within guardrails, pays down $500M in debt
Lamont’s budget would adhere to the fiscal guardrails and invest in child care and education while largely holding the line in other places.
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Lamont’s $26.1B budget plan takes a big bite out of bonded debt
The budget proposal could include a plan to reduce CT’s bonded debt by using rapidly accumulating reserves from its transportation program.