On Monday (April 22), the Appropriations Committee scaled back the 21-section climate change omnibus bill — dubbed the “Green Monster” — to just nine sections essentially deleting anything that had a fiscal impact on the […]
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As local governments debate and finalize their 2024-2025 budgets, Connecticut residents across the state are bracing for possible tax increases due to new policies enacted by the General Assembly over the past few years. […]
Hartford’s Farmington Avenue is one of the more notable streets in the capital city. Amidst the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Aetna, state offices and shopping centers are Victorian-era homes, one belonging to arguably the quintessential […]
The state added approximately 4,900 jobs in March, according to the latest jobs report released by the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) on Thursday (March 18). Additionally, the February job estimates were revised to reflect […]
The Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA), the nonpartisan fiscal research and analysis arm of the Connecticut General Assembly, found that the “Green Monster” environmental omnibus bill would result “in a significant increase in cost to […]
YI President Carol Platt Liebau appears on Todd Feinburg’s radio show to discuss the importance of passing tax credits for opportunity scholarships to help low-income students. Listen to the interview here.
On March 29, Gov. Ned Lamont and the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) — a group that is comprised of 15 state government unions — agreed to terms on a wage re-opener that will […]
The Appropriations Committee’s progressive members were at odds with other state representatives over an amendment that adds the term “expectant mothers” to a mental health services bill. Introduced by Rep. Robyn Porter (D-New Haven) […]
America is losing its religion. In a recent Gallup report, only three in 10 Americans say they attend religious services regularly. Within that, Mormons are the “most observant, with two-thirds attending church weekly or nearly […]
Connecticut’s people suffer from some of the highest electricity rates in the nation. Electricity is a top budget priority for every household, but there is no financial respite in sight for state residents. In the […]
