Connecticut’s Fixed Costs Drive Budget Deficit in 2020 and Beyond
What are the major cost driver's of Connecticut's deficit in 2020?
Marc E. Fitch
Survey Shows Union Member Support for new Janus Rights
A recent survey of public-sector union members in 22 states without right-to-work laws showed more than half of them approve of their new rights under the Janus v. AFSCME ruling.
Blast from the Past: Downloaded Movies Helped End Malloy’s Control over Watchdog Agencies
There's more to the story than just movies and an audit.
Taxpayers Charged $894,000 for Union Leave Time at Dept. of Correction
State auditors found 201 union representatives at the Department of Correction racked up $894,199 of paid union leave time over two years, according to a newly released audit of Connecticut’s prison system.
Union Membership Cards Raise Legal Questions Following Janus
New state and municipal employees might want to read the fine print on new AFSCME union membership cards before signing.
Moody’s Warns Connecticut’s Fixed Costs too Costly
Moody’s Investment Services warned that Connecticut’s debt service, pension liabilities and retiree healthcare liabilities – known as the state’s fixed costs – “will continue to weigh” on the state, even with healthy revenue growth in a report on surging pension liabilities.