Rep. Robin Comey gives a cautionary tale for us all — not just for our colleagues in the legislature, but for every family in every town.
Drinking at the State Capitol — a cautionary tale
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Restore legislative oversight for the ‘budget guardrails’
By reopening the budget guardrails to include surplus funding for municipal tax reduction grants, Connecticut for the first time in its recent history would be equipped to tackle both of its major fiscal liabilities of unfunded pension debt and under-funding of municipal property tax reduction grants.
Posted inEducation
Stone Academy lawyer says CT misusing restricted funds for audit
Stone Academy and the Office of Higher Education have been at odds over the need for an audit of student records.
Posted inPolitics
Sen. Chris Murphy to run for third term
Murphy highlighted his decade-long work to curb gun violence and vowed not to accept any corporate donations during his campaign.
Posted inMoney
CT budget panel approves essential worker relief for state employees
CT legislators endorsed nearly $50 million in pandemic bonuses for state workers, but Republicans want more hero pay for the private sector.
Posted inCities & Towns
New car for West Haven mayor blows up into dispute over state oversight
Members of the Municipal Accountability Review Board said West Haven’s purchase of a car for the mayor flouted financial rules.
Posted inJustice
Changes to Connecticut’s ‘red flag’ law could ease the process for police
A requirement that two officers begin the process of seizing weapons would change under a bill approved by the Judiciary Committee.
Posted inHealth
Advocates fear rising inequality in CT elder care services
As more CT residents choose elder care outside of nursing homes, advocates worry access to services for the aging will become more unequal.
CT Viewpoints
Doctors Day 2023– a legacy to keep
Connecticut has three of the finest medical schools in the country, yet more than half of the graduating medical students leave to pursue their careers elsewhere.
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Dismantle CT’s undemocratic and extra-constitutional ‘bond lock’ guardrails
The bond lock was an improper end run around the constitutional amendment process.
CT Viewpoints
Predictable scheduling and one fair wage for CT’s tipped workers
The combination of unstable schedules and unpredictable wages imposes a huge burden in the approximately 70,000 tipped workers in Connecticut.
Posted inTransportation
CT to experiment with speed cameras — the cops who don’t blink
Cameras will begin enforcing speed limits at highway work zones in Connecticut in a pilot program that begins April 10, the day after Easter.
Posted inGovernment
CT Starbucks union advocates bring their fight to Washington, D.C.
Two who helped organize a Starbucks in Vernon were among dozens of employees and union organizers who attended a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT considers ‘truth in lending’ rules for some fintech companies
CT would require certain alternative lenders to disclose the estimated APR on loans to their customers, which are often small businesses.
Posted inJustice
Lamont makes 20 nominations for judges of the Superior Court
Gov. Ned Lamont nominated 11 men and nine women as judges of the Superior Court, including three former lawmakers.