no imagePension debt stands between Lamont and fiscal stability for CT
In the context of the state budget, the pension fund for teachers is the proverbial 800-pound gorilla. The annual... (Read more)
2 / 17 / 2019
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Opinion: Realistic CT budget must address fixed costs, sales tax reform
My fellow residents, friends and neighbors, First, thanks for allowing me the opportunity to govern this great state. It... (Read more)
2 / 12 / 2019
Lawmakers seek to curb youth access to e-cigarettes, tobacco
Connecticut lawmakers are sounding the alarm on teen vaping and tobacco use with a wave of legislation that would... (Read more)
2 / 10 / 2019
Census expert warns Norwalkers: mobilize to ensure accurate count
NORWALK, Conn. – If a “perfect storm” derails the 2020 Census, Congress won’t be reapportioned and there will be far-reaching... (Read more)
2 / 4 / 2019
Opinion: Constructive dialogue needed to find best practices
State Rep. Lucy Dathan (D-142) represents part of Norwalk and New Canaan. On Jan. 25 Dathan expressed opposition to... (Read more)
2 / 3 / 2019
Stone and Manafort’s road from CT to the Mueller probe
Norwalk native Roger Stone and New Britain native Paul Manafort share a love of fine clothes, both cut their... (Read more)
2 / 2 / 2019
no imageDuff, Dathan and Haskell talk school consolidation proposals
Updated, 9:28 a.m.: Copy edits, revised headline NORWALK, Conn. – Bob Duff does not have an opinion on the... (Read more)
2 / 1 / 2019
Norwalk BoE not crazy about Duff bill to let mayors choose BoE chair
Updated, 1:56 p.m.: copy edit; 8:51 a.m., 8:17 a.m.: Copy edits, information added NORWALK, Conn. – There are more... (Read more)
1 / 31 / 2019
Uninsured up nationwide; CT ACA enrollments dip
New polling from Gallup shows that the percentage of uninsured Americans inched up last year, but there’s no evidence... (Read more)
1 / 26 / 2019
Norwalk political news: Bill seeks to help injured officers; Melendez goes statewide; Flynn aims at Blumenthal
Updated, 9:34 p.m.: More information. 7:47 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s a roundup of Norwalk political news:... (Read more)
1 / 25 / 2019
Norwalk’s state legislators get to work
Updated, 3:26 p.m: More information; 7:32 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – State legislators from Norwalk are targeting dyslexia,... (Read more)
1 / 25 / 2019
Norwalk political notes: Shutdown help, Lavielle moving up
Updated, 8:24 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Some Norwalk political announcements for you: Dathan leads food drive for... (Read more)
1 / 22 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Norwalk Bridge replacement project need not be a boondoggle
Ned Lamont is off to a solid start in attempting to reduce cynicism about our state’s ability to use... (Read more)
1 / 20 / 2019
Lamont, legislators announce agreement to help federal workers
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders announced Friday they have reached a bipartisan agreement to vote Tuesday on emergency... (Read more)
1 / 19 / 2019
Norwalk political notes: Lamont, Tracey, state reps and federal workers
Updated, 8:51 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Some Norwalk announcements for you: Lamont visits Tracey to help Dalio... (Read more)
1 / 17 / 2019
CT House GOP vows to be a check on Democrats’ spending
Connecticut House Republicans pledged Tuesday to remain focused on reforms to shrink state spending in 2019, saying initiatives to... (Read more)
1 / 8 / 2019
no imageCT ballot access laws deprive voters of choice
There is much discussion right now about making it easier for Connecticut residents to vote; proposals center around no-excuse... (Read more)
1 / 6 / 2019
Opinion: Connecticut should create a public bank
There’s no such thing as a panacea to Connecticut’s budgetary woes, but there could be something close: a public... (Read more)
12 / 23 / 2018
no imageLook beyond graduation rates for the story of education opportunity
Americans like to tout the importance of a high school diploma, but research reported in the CT Mirror recently... (Read more)
12 / 16 / 2018
Lamont announces new CT COO
Gov-elect Ned Lamont shared his first plans for restructuring state government Friday, announcing a new post of chief operating... (Read more)
12 / 15 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Why are rich suburban kids doing heroin?
Why are rich suburban kids doing heroin? In the past two years, I’ve lost four friends to drug overdoses.... (Read more)
12 / 9 / 2018
CT’s vanishing shoreline: one storm away from disaster
As the 2018 hurricane season nears its official end, Connecticut can count itself lucky. Again. The state has not... (Read more)
12 / 1 / 2018
no imageReport: CT’s debt costs likely will grow faster than its revenues
Despite a 12-month surge in state tax receipts, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget office warned Thursday that Connecticut’s pension... (Read more)
11 / 16 / 2018
Good news? Teacher retirement costs to surge $100 million
State spending on retired teachers’ pensions is set to surge $100 million next fiscal year – an 8 percent increase... (Read more)
11 / 16 / 2018
Surging tax receipts dramatically shrink hole in next CT budget
State tax revenue projections surged again Tuesday, shrinking the projected shortfall in the upcoming two-year budget — and leaving... (Read more)
11 / 13 / 2018
Lamont launches economic revitalization tour in southeastern CT
Gov.-elect Ned Lamont launched a series of strategic economic development tours Friday with a visit to Connecticut’s southeastern corner,... (Read more)
11 / 10 / 2018
Duff keeps top post; no leadership challenges seen
The Senate Democratic caucus unanimously voted Thursday to retain the leadership team of Senate President Pro Tem Martin M.... (Read more)
11 / 8 / 2018
Stefanowski concedes race to Lamont: ‘He won fair and square’
In a live call to a supportive morning radio team, Republican Bob Stefanowski publicly conceded the Connecticut governor’s race... (Read more)
11 / 7 / 2018
Election day ends without a governor-elect in Connecticut
A blue wave carried Democrats to solid majorities in the Connecticut General Assembly on Tuesday night, but left Democrat... (Read more)
11 / 7 / 2018
Democrats make solid gains in General Assembly; Boucher loses
Democrats made their first state legislative gains in 10 years Tuesday night, breaking an 18-18 tie in Senate by... (Read more)
11 / 6 / 2018