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Connecticut is America’s jewel, replete with natural beauty — waterfalls, lakes, islands, beaches, caves and stunning autumn foliage. Its cultural contributions are unparalleled. Scholars point to Connecticut’s Fundamental Orders, drafted in 1639, as the first […]
Beware of what you write on social media because thin-skinned elected officials might be able to tattle if a new bill studying online harassment passes. On March 20, the Government Administration and Elections Committee heard […]
Connecticut is recovering from an economic downturn. But which one? Two years into the recovery, Connecticut’s economic growth trails the rest of the nation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Ken Girardin and E.J. McMahon The 2020 U.S. Census carried a troubling message for Connecticut. In a decade when the nation’s population increased by 7.4 percent, the headcount in the Constitution State […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Ken Girardin Connecticut state officials have proposed entering the private health insurance business to assist residents who are either unable or struggling to afford coverage. Proponents hope to offer a “public option” […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Alexia Boccuzzi, Meghan Portfolio, and Miles Stella Town and city websites play a crucial role in helping residents understand and participate in Connecticut’s distinctive system of local government. In the course of […]
Only in government can bad ideas breathe new life The Environment Committee is meeting Friday (March 24) to vote on a bill that would allow the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to implement […]
The University of Connecticut (UConn) and the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) are requesting lawmakers provide more funding for capital improvement projects than allocated in Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed budget. Dr. Radenka Marci, […]
Connecticut lawmakers have introduced several bills that would expand the state’s and local housing authorities’ eminent domain powers for environmental protection purposes, as well as the creation of bike paths. H.B. 6593 — An Act Concerning […]
Last month, the Connecticut Comptroller’s Office released its statutorily required report on savings generated by Gov. Dannel Malloy’s 2017 deal with the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), which consists of 15 unions representing 45,000 […]
