Connecticut spends roughly $450 million out of the Special Transportation Fund every year to subsidize bus and rail operations, with most of its rail line costs exceeding other rail lines in the United States, according…
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Members of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee today heard from a diverse swath of individuals and organizations supporting a proposed state tax credit for donations to scholarship granting organizations. Nonprofit scholarship organizations, parents, representatives…
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted Connecticut's lingering education disparities as schools were closed and thousands of children in struggling school districts fell behind in their learning. Connecticut's most vulnerable children suffered the burden of trying to…
Environmental activist organization, The Sierra Club, issued a press release in December pulling their support from the Transportation and Climate Initiative, saying the emissions goals were “too weak” and there is little evidence emission reductions…
Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan for Connecticut to participate in the Transportation and Climate Initiative is scheduled for a public hearing on March 8, but some Democratic lawmakers are already expressing doubts over raising gas prices…
A Labor and Public Employees Committee bill set for a public hearing would allow the automatic deduction of union dues or political donations from pension checks. The bill – An Act Concerning the Right of…
It was the year the USSR dissolved – George H.W. Bush was President, and our Governor was Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (I). A lot has changed since 1991 – yet Connecticut is still stuck with…
State officials have warned that upwards of 44,000 businesses in Connecticut have yet to register for Connecticut’s paid family and medical leave program and could potentially face fines. However, according to House Republican Leader Vincent…
Connecticut’s long-term debt grew $8.4 billion between 2019 and 2020 due to increased liabilities for Connecticut’s retirement systems, according to the newly released Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Connecticut’s unfunded pension and OPEB liabilities increased from…