Republicans in the House and Senate put forward an amendment that could test where moderate Democrats stand on rolling back union power in Connecticut. Amendments proposed by Rep. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, and Sen. Len Fasano,…
Commission on fiscal stability and economic growth
Leaders of Connecticut’s public sector unions took a decidedly harsh tone in their critique of the Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth’s findings and recommendations, calling the panel of business executives “arrogant college freshmen…
Connecticut’s two largest pension funds received 16 percent returns over the course of one year thanks to a surging stock market, giving the state a much needed boost. High returns for the teachers' pension fund…
The Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth — composed of Connecticut CEOs and business owners — released their much-anticipated recommendations today at the Capitol, which included a combination of tax increases, tax cuts, tolls…
Union organizers love wearing t-shirts, it’s their thing. When there is a bill up for debate in Connecticut which dares to address the massive cost of pensions, the T-shirt brigade will show up at the…
Only sixty-five cents of every tax dollar actually goes toward funding Connecticut’s state government, the rest goes toward supporting the “legacy costs” of massive debt, pension and healthcare costs. That fact was pointed out by…