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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

Renewed push to reform Connecticut’s wage-tip credit reveals political divide, as restaurants face lawsuits

A joint public hearing before the Judicial and Labor and Public Employees Committee was held at the Capitol today to consider a ...

October 10, 2019

Good GovernmentLabor

USC study finds Connecticut’s film tax credits flopped; CT film office disagrees

While perhaps not as big a box-office flop as The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Connecticut’s film tax credit program hasn’t ...

October 9, 2019

EconomyGood Government

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

Connecticut has second lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Northeast

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

Policy Corner: A Call for Clean and Open Government

You Ask, We Answer: Why does the CT Dept. of Children and Families give debit cards to clients?

A recent report by Connecticut’s state auditors determined the Department of Children and Families may be foregoing federal reimbursement funding by ...

October 7, 2019

Good Government

State employee allowed to telecommute from Florida long enough to get a pension, retirement benefits

An Information Systems Director for Charter Oak State College was allowed to work part-time from a new home in Florida for 16 weeks – ...

October 3, 2019

Good GovernmentLabor

Alaska governor issues executive order on union dues

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued an executive order on September 26 to only collect union dues from state employees who have signed a ...

October 1, 2019

Labor

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

Renewed push to reform Connecticut’s wage-tip credit reveals political divide, as restaurants face lawsuits

USC study finds Connecticut’s film tax credits flopped; CT film office disagrees

EVENT

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

Connecticut has second lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Northeast

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

Policy Corner: A Call for Clean and Open Government

You Ask, We Answer: Why does the CT Dept. of Children and Families give debit cards to clients?

State employee allowed to telecommute from Florida long enough to get a pension, retirement benefits

Alaska governor issues executive order on union dues

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

Renewed push to reform Connecticut’s wage-tip credit reveals political divide, as restaurants face lawsuits

USC study finds Connecticut’s film tax credits flopped; CT film office disagrees

EVENT

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

Connecticut has second lowest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Northeast

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

Policy Corner: A Call for Clean and Open Government

You Ask, We Answer: Why does the CT Dept. of Children and Families give debit cards to clients?

State employee allowed to telecommute from Florida long enough to get a pension, retirement benefits

Alaska governor issues executive order on union dues

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