A tidal wave of change is headed for the state’s juvenile justice system. Here are 5 things to know about the coming changes.
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School funding on trial: 5 things to know
A trial has begun in Hartford that is taking a deep dive into the conditions in the state’s lowest-performing schools. Here are some important things to know as the five-month proceeding unfolds.
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5 Things you may have missed in the new state budget
Once a month The Mirror addresses five points about a key element of the state budget process. Today’s story looks at some of the lesser-known aspects of the new $40.3 billion biennial state budget adopted last week by the General Assembly and expected to be signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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5 Things you need to know about the Connecticut sales tax
Once a month The Mirror addresses five points about a key element of the state budget process. Today’s story looks at the Connecticut sales tax, its role in state finances, and its role in a dramatic tax reform plan proposed by the legislature’s Democratic majority.
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5 Things you need to know about the Connecticut income tax
In less than two weeks, close to $2 billion worth of income tax payments will begin pouring into the state’s coffers. This fiscal year the income tax will provide the resources to cover 53 percent of general fund spending.
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5 Things that haven’t changed since Malloy’s pre-election budget promises
Once a month The Mirror answers five questions about a key element of the state budget process. Today’s story looks at the fiscal landscape in which Gov. Dannel P. Malloy made several rosy budget promises last year. While that fiscal landscape has not changed, the governor’s proposals have.
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5 things to know about Medicaid spending in CT
There are many reasons why everyone in Connecticut should care about Medicaid, the health care program that covers one in five state residents and represents one of the largest chunks of state spending. Here are five things to know.
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5 Things to watch for in Gov. Malloy’s new budget
Once a month The Mirror answers five questions about a key element of the state budget process. Today’s story looks at some key issues Gov. Dannel P. Malloy must address in his next biennial budget plan, which is due to the legislature on Feb. 18.
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5 Things You Need to Know About…Consensus Revenues
Once a month The Mirror will answer five questions about a key element of the state budget process. Labeled “5 Things,” our aim is to de-mystify the arcane language and process that shroud the way the state government chooses to spend taxpayers’ money. Today’s story will take a look at so-called “consensus revenue estimates,” which the state uses to project how much money it expects to have coming into its treasury.