Ten Connecticut Towns Stand Out for Business Friendliness in New Study
Connecticut is often ranked low in terms of its business environment, but according to a new study from Yankee Institute, some towns manage to stand out from the rest.
Local/Municipal
Report Finds Municipalities Over-Taxing Low-Value Homes
Connecticut municipalities are over-appraising low-value homes, driving up property taxes for those who can least afford it.
Hartford recovery plan falls into deficit after three years, despite state debt payments
Hartford's five year recovery plan will fall into deficit by year three despite the state paying Hartford's debt, according to the plan submitted to the state’s Municipal Accountability Review Board, tasked with overseeing Connecticut’s beleaguered capital city.
When one unelected bureaucrat decides the finances of a city
When a city or town is forced to go to binding arbitration over a labor contract, they often have little to gain and a whole lot to lose, but the decision comes down to one person.
In Connecticut budget debate, some unions – and union members – are more equal than others
While state employees were given a 4-year no layoff guarantee through the union concessions deal, municipalities will have few options but to layoff teachers, staff and municipal employees. Following the governor’s veto of the bipartisan budget passed in September, those layoffs are happening, pitting the interests of state teachers’ unions against those of the state employee unions