Former state Sen. Robert Russo of Bridgeport notified supporters by email today that he is ending his campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 4th District. Russo immediately endorsed state Sen. Dan Debicella, R-Shelton, who still faces competition from Easton First Selectman Tom Herrmann. “I have had the pleasure of knowing Dan and […]
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As recession drags on, community colleges become an affordable alternative
At $42,000 a year, Ohio Wesleyan University was no longer an option for Jeff Peters when his father lost his job. After just one year at the private school, Peters looked for a college with a lower price tag. He found it back in Connecticut, at Norwalk Community College not far from his home in […]
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Stamford-Norwalk rental market called the nation’s most expensive
The Stamford-Norwalk area is the most expensive rental housing market in the nation, requiring a $72,000 household income to afford a typical monthly rent of $1,800, according to study released Wednesday. According to an annual report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a renter in those two lower Fairfield County cities would need to […]
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Rise in million-plus incomes will shape future tax debate
Despite losses as the recession set in, Connecticut’s wealthiest households came through 2008 with a six-year record of income growth more than five times greater than that of the average taxpayer. Buoyed by a five-year stretch during which their collected adjusted gross income shot upward by more than 230 percent–a growth spike unmatched in the […]