Although more than 4,400 state employees will have retired since January, the state has hired more than 6,000 this fiscal year.
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Bob Stefanowski spices a corporate resume with a dash of populism
Republican Bob Stefanowski ran four years ago on one idea: repealing the income tax. This year, his brand is not being Democrat Ned Lamont.
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CT’s diesel tax will jump 9 cents on July 1
The nearly 23% increase comes six months before Connecticut is set to implement a new highway use tax on large commercial trucks.
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Lamont vetoes bill that could have limited immunity in police chases
Ned Lamont vetoed a bill Thursday aimed at limiting government immunity in police chases, calling it overly broad.
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The day after: Will the Texas school shooting shift America’s gun debate?
The day after the worst school shooting since Sandy Hook, the inevitable question was posed in Hartford and Washington: Will anything change?
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Did Ned Lamont offer the largest tax cut in CT history? By one standard, yes.
Gov. Ned Lamont says his tax relief plan is the largest in CT history, yet it’s a tiny share of the government’s current financial windfall.
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Anti-abortion leader says Bob Stefanowski ‘has heartened pro-life voters’
An anti-abortion leader said he sees common ground with a Connecticut gubernatorial nominee for the first time in decades.
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Democrats anoint Lamont for a second term, praise his handling of economy and pandemic
The governor knows his economic record is one of the strongest cases he can make to voters. That’s a challenge for Republicans.
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Businesses, essential workers come up short in final CT budget deal
The state budget, which could be adopted Monday, includes no major bailouts for businesses or essential private workers hurt by the pandemic.
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One out of six CT government jobs is vacant as workers keep leaving
With nearly 4,000 CT state workers having retired or planning to in the first half of this year, 17% of most Executive Branch jobs are vacant.
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House balks at proposal to privatize delinquent tax collection
Legislators want more information next year from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration on its plan to sell CT tax debt.
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Surging revenues could solve Democrats’ tax-cutting dilemma
Lamont and legislators could have a budget deal hammered out over the weekend.
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Budget panel braces for intense hearing on CT employee raises and bonuses
The Appropriations Committee hearing will address an issue that has polarized the General Assembly, labor and taxpayer advocacy groups.
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Report: State workers’ raises would cost almost $1.9 billion over four years
The package, which would force CT to draw almost $300 million from its reserves, is expected to come under fire from Republican lawmakers.
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Two donors provided total of $1M to anti-Lamont PAC
The super PAC behind ads attacking Gov. Ned Lamont is primarily funded by two Connecticut businessmen who each contributed $500,000.