The Appropriations Committee hearing will address an issue that has polarized the General Assembly, labor and taxpayer advocacy groups.
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Posted inMoney
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.
Posted inPolitics
3 Democrats seeking to be CT treasurer begin a sprint to the convention
Connecticut Democrats now have a three-way field for the state treasurer: Erick Russell, Karen Dubois-Walton and Dita Bhargava.
Posted inMoney
CT officials vote to increase state control over West Haven’s finances
The Municipal Accountability Review Board voted to tighten its grip over West Haven’s spending even as the city’s leaders objected.
Posted inPolitics
CT Senate endorses jobless benefits for strikers, likely a symbolic act
Connecticut’s Senate embraced the concept of providing unemployment benefits to strikers, passing a bill likely to die in the House.
Posted inJustice
Lamont names Joan Alexander to Supreme Court, Hope Seeley to Appellate
Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday nominated Joan K. Alexander to the Supreme Court, Hope Seeley to the Appellate and 11 others as new trial judges.
Posted inPolitics
Bob Stefanowski would evaluate policy allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski questioned CT’s permissive policy on transgender athletes without proposing a change.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT plans a green hydrogen path, but it has potholes
Green hydrogen is considered carbon-free from start to finish, but the technology is expensive, and the product is hard to transport and use.
Posted inPolitics
‘Parents Against Stupid Stuff’ PAC sets sights on CT race for governor
The “Parents Against Stupid Stuff” PAC is promising to make transgender athletes and critical race theory issues in CT’s race for governor.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inCities & Towns
Beach access advocates ready to take their fight into CT election season
Beach access is protected by the First Amendment, but that doesn’t include parking. So towns jacked up the cost for nonresidents to park.
Posted inHealth
Hopes dim for aid in dying bill to pass this session
The bill made it out of the Public Health Committee but Senate Democrats are sending it to another committee before calling it for a vote.
Posted inGovernment
Auditors slam state for oversight of program run by Kosta Diamantis
The auditors found officials mismanaged audits and failed to enforce price caps meant to hold down costs for local school building projects.
Posted inMoney
Committee passes $24.2 billion budget to push CT past pandemic
The plan makes unprecedented new investments in child care while fully funding the state’s contracting watchdog agency for the first time.
Posted inInvestigations
Some construction audits were performed years late, reviewed by Diamantis himself
A review of 80 audits reveals a dysfunctional system for examining and managing billions of dollars in school construction projects.
