This might be more painful than actually stepping on a LEGO. The LEGO Group announced on Jan. 24 it will be shipping its U.S.-based headquarters to Boston by the end of 2026, moving from […]
Policy Brief
Connecticut state lawmakers—with support from government unions—are pushing a bill that would allow up to 10 senators and representatives access to anyone’s tax return under the guise of promoting equity and fairness in Connecticut’s tax system. […]
Governor Lamont’s administration still hasn’t revealed the terms of new labor agreements negotiated with state employee unions. But the unions themselves aren’t being shy about the deal they scored. The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition […]
Connecticut’s largest public employee union is working to block a bill designed to fix a loophole which has potentially kept an unknown number of otherwise-disqualified cops on the job. Council 4 of the American Federation […]
A proposal in the Connecticut General Assembly’s Energy and Technology committee would apply a “community access support” charge to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and other streaming video services by making them subject to the surcharge now […]
More than 8,000 Connecticut businesses registered with the state’s new paid leave agency but haven’t paid into the system, leaving state officials wondering how many registered unnecessarily—and how many will face penalties. Officials with the […]
A proposed bill would give state agencies new powers to sue private employers—and would let the state labor commissioner steer a portion of the proceeds to hand-picked labor unions. The legislation (HB 5245) is designed […]
Almost 370 people signed up to testify at yesterday’s legislative forum about Governor Lamont’s executive orders, and less than half of the would-be speakers got their three minutes after being picked in “randomized order.” Kate Dias […]
Governor Ned Lamont on Wednesday unveiled a “series of tax cuts” he’s proposing as part of his FY2023 budget. The plan, which centers on the governor’s 2018 pledge to reduce property taxes, is heavy on […]
Low temperatures in New England this morning, and the resultant demand on natural gas supply, left the electric grid leaning heavily on two older fuels to keep the lights on: oil and coal. As of 10 am, the New England grid was getting […]
