The gas tax is at the core of the tolls debate. Climate change is at the core of the gas tax. But switching to electric vehicles will mean less gas tax revenue.
Best of 2019
Posted inPolitics
Best of 2019: Senate takes late-night jab at elections watchdog
With barely 60 seconds of debate, the Senate voted unanimously late Tuesday night to transform an innocuous elections bill into a rebuke of the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Posted inHealth
Best of 2019: Diabetics taking desperate measures as cost of insulin skyrockets
A precipitous rise in the price of insulin is forcing many Americans to ration the drug or go without.
Posted inJustice
Best of 2019: Almost empty: “Monument” to punishment-heavy ’90s sees sharp population decline
Northern Correctional Facility was built to hold up to 584 of “the worst of the worst” inmates in the prison system. Today, there are fewer than 80 men living inside its oppressive walls.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Best of 2019: Regional cap-and-trade plan will soak Connecticut taxpayers
Many Connecticut taxpayers are upset over the Democratic attempt to place tolls on our highways and bridges; but, are unaware of a back door tax that could increase gasoline prices by 50 cents a gallon or more. This plan is being initiated by an unelected panel populated by bureaucrats making six-figure salaries. They are promising to use this money to promote electric cars, buses, and sustainable activities like bicycles and walking.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Best of 2019: Connecticut is far from being ‘a sea of dysfunction’
In its recent editorial (“Cautionary Tale From Connecticut,”) the Providence Journal claimed that “Connecticut is a sea of dysfunction.” The facts show that nothing could be further from the truth.
Posted inNews
Best of 2019: Separated by Design: Why affordable housing is built in areas with high crime, few jobs and struggling schools
Connecticut’s approach to affordable housing creates pockets of poverty, locking low-income people out of opportunities that are just around the corner.
Posted inPolitics
Best of 2019: Rowland impeachment lawyer says Trump likely to benefit from inquiry, Senate trial
Ross Garber, the go-to guy for governors in trouble, says the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is likely to hurt Democrats.
Posted inPolitics
Best of 2019: ‘Change is coming, whether people like it or not’
Josh Geballe, commissioner of administrative services, predicts one-third of state employees will retire within three years. The Land of Steady Habits is about to get a jolt.
Posted inMoney
Best of 2019: So you think you know about transportation and tolls?
Tolls, gas taxes, highways, bridges and rail lines are in the news. How much do you know about them?
Posted inJustice
Best of 2019: CT’s ‘red flag’ law — an early, but narrow, effort to take guns
Since Connecticut approved its “red flag” law in 1999, nearly 2,000 risk warrants have been issued, but now some are taking a second look at the law.
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Big donations generate high hopes, but don’t always add up to school success
The Dalio family’s donation to Connecticut schools is appreciated, but such generosity has often failed to meet expectations elsewhere in the U.S.
Posted inInvestigations
Best of 2019: One year after DOC took over inmate health care, troubles persist
A year after the Department of Correction took over inmate medical care, the system remains plagued by staffing shortages that workers say puts patients at risk.
Posted inMoney
Best of 2019: So you think you know the state budget?
Note: This quiz was originally published on February 18, 2019. Gov. Ned Lamont must propose a new state budget on Feb. 20 to balance finances for the next two fiscal years. Legislators are expecting a blueprint that not only will avert major projected deficits, but will jump-start debates on taxes, municipal aid, education, social services, […]
Posted inHealth
Best of 2019: Tenesha Grant’s life experiences help her to empower women at CRT center
Tenesha Grant survived rough years growing up in a Hartford housing project, teen pregnancy, domestic violence and divorce. Now she helps other women overcome their own struggles.