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The Fitch Files: Christmas party snub spurs federal lawsuit against Connecticut union under Janus v. AFSCME

When Phuong Nguyen, a fiscal administrative officer for the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission, planned to attend the December 7, 2018 holiday party held by ...

September 17, 2019

Labor

Republicans to petition for special session over grocery tax as Democrats call for meetings with tax commissioner

**Update: Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday that the Department of Revenue Services will revise its guidance to eliminate the sales tax on ...

September 18, 2019

Taxes

Damage control over $90 million Connecticut grocery tax

Democrats in the state legislature have been on defense since a Republican press conference last Thursday that announced some grocery items will ...

September 18, 2019

Taxes

Tolls

Susan Bysiewicz pitches new transportation plan: low interest federal loans, tolls for bridges

Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz offered a look into Gov. Ned Lamont’s new transportation plan today during a public meeting before the ...

September 19, 2019

TollsTransportation

How much will tolls cost in Connecticut? Hear from the experts in Yankee Institute’s new video!

Connecticut has second lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Northeast

Pro-tolls group spent nearly $1 million in lobbying during legislative session

Republicans claim grocery tax is back, hidden in budget

Early in the legislative session, word spread that the Gov. Ned Lamont administration was considering a possible sales tax for grocery items. ...

September 12, 2019

BudgetTaxes

Rep. Anne Hughes hosted pool party for the CT Working Families Party at her Easton estate

Rep. Anne Hughes, D-Easton, hosted a pool party for the Connecticut Working Families Party at her home in Easton – listed as a 4,900 ...

September 12, 2019

Dalio Foundation funding in Connecticut: Where does it go?

The Dalio Foundation which, in partnership with the state of Connecticut, is set to oversee upwards of $300 million in public and private ...

September 11, 2019

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The Fitch Files: Christmas party snub spurs federal lawsuit against Connecticut union under Janus v. AFSCME

Republicans to petition for special session over grocery tax as Democrats call for meetings with tax commissioner

Damage control over $90 million Connecticut grocery tax

Susan Bysiewicz pitches new transportation plan: low interest federal loans, tolls for bridges

How much will tolls cost in Connecticut? Hear from the experts in Yankee Institute’s new video!

Connecticut has second lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Northeast

Pro-tolls group spent nearly $1 million in lobbying during legislative session

Republicans claim grocery tax is back, hidden in budget

Rep. Anne Hughes hosted pool party for the CT Working Families Party at her Easton estate

Dalio Foundation funding in Connecticut: Where does it go?

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The Fitch Files: Christmas party snub spurs federal lawsuit against Connecticut union under Janus v. AFSCME

Republicans to petition for special session over grocery tax as Democrats call for meetings with tax commissioner

Damage control over $90 million Connecticut grocery tax

Susan Bysiewicz pitches new transportation plan: low interest federal loans, tolls for bridges

How much will tolls cost in Connecticut? Hear from the experts in Yankee Institute’s new video!

Connecticut has second lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Northeast

Pro-tolls group spent nearly $1 million in lobbying during legislative session

Republicans claim grocery tax is back, hidden in budget

Rep. Anne Hughes hosted pool party for the CT Working Families Party at her Easton estate

Dalio Foundation funding in Connecticut: Where does it go?

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