no imageNews Junkie: Experts say Governor’s budget proposal would hurt housing market
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut economist and a real estate agent say Connecticut’s budget stalemate — and the proposals... (Read more)
9 / 1 / 2017
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no imageno imageNews Junkie: Democratic lawmakers begin posturing on budget vote
HARTFORD, Conn. — Democratic leaders in the General Assembly said that any vote against the budget they put on... (Read more)
9 / 1 / 2017
no imageNominations sought for CT Veterans Hall of Fame
NORWALK, Conn. – This is a press release, presented in the format in which it was sent: LT.... (Read more)
8 / 29 / 2017
no imageMalloy: How you can safely help hurricane victims
NORWALK, Conn. – This is a press release, presented in the format in which it was sent: GOV.... (Read more)
8 / 29 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Advocate says Connecticut’s approach to tobacco tax is too timid
HARTFORD, Conn. — Those who wage war against tobacco companies are praising New York City for its decision this... (Read more)
8 / 29 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Two Republican lawmakers vow to fight elections enforcement
HARTFORD, Conn. — Two Republican lawmakers said it’s ridiculous that state election regulators would subpoena them to show up... (Read more)
8 / 29 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Moody’s says revised executive order is ‘credit negative’ for cities and towns
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Wall Street rating agency says Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s revised executive order that would reduce... (Read more)
8 / 29 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Quinnipiac University focuses polling outside Connecticut
HAMDEN, Conn. — If you’re a close follower of the widely referred to Quinnipiac Poll, you may have noticed... (Read more)
8 / 27 / 2017
News Junkie: Budget impasse wears on business owners
HARTFORD, Conn. — With no state budget in sight, a shrinking number of Connecticut businesses expect to grow in... (Read more)
8 / 27 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie opinion: Is addressing teacher shortages really that complicated?
Terry Cowgill lives in Lakeville, blogs at ctdevilsadvocate.com and is managing editor of The Berkshire Edge in Great Barrington,... (Read more)
8 / 27 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie Opinion: House Dems win the ‘you tried’ award
Susan Bigelow is a columnist and the founder of CTLocalPolitics. She lives in Enfield with her wife and their... (Read more)
8 / 27 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Malloy seeks to frame debate over changes to state aid
HARTFORD, Conn. — In an attempt to justify his budget proposal, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released the first of... (Read more)
8 / 25 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: House Dems’ budget hikes sales tax, modifies education distribution
HARTFORD, Conn. — House Democrats would hike the sales tax to 6.85 percent, and eliminate Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s... (Read more)
8 / 25 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Democrats will release a budget; Republicans will revise
HARTFORD, Conn. — Democratic legislative leaders exited a meeting with Republican legislative leaders and said they expect to release... (Read more)
8 / 22 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Physicians board seeks to broaden medical marijuana
HARTFORD, Conn. — The state Board of Physicians last week recommended adding two debilitating conditions to Connecticut’s growing medical... (Read more)
8 / 21 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Day 52 of the budget impasse
HARTFORD, Conn. — Will Connecticut’s small Democratic majority try to adopt a state budget on their own? That seems... (Read more)
8 / 21 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Malloy adjusts his executive order, cancels Pilot payment & zeroes out ECS for 85 towns
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy would zero out education funding for 85 communities, reduce education funding for... (Read more)
8 / 21 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Legislative leaders say sales tax increase will be part of final budget
HARTFORD, Conn. — Democratic legislative leaders said they’re getting close to a budget deal that will raise the sales... (Read more)
8 / 21 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Connecticut sees slight loss in jobs in July
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lost 600 jobs in July though its unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5 percent, according... (Read more)
8 / 21 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Lawmakers on track to make this the longest budget debate in history
HARTFORD, Conn. — With summer vacations ongoing and no final product to debate, House Democratic legislative leaders told their... (Read more)
8 / 21 / 2017
Norwalk finance director illuminates details of Malloy’s latest order
NORWALK, Conn. – Gov. Dannel Malloy has provided education funding to Norwalk by eliminating funding to the city, Finance... (Read more)
8 / 20 / 2017
Malloy ends Norwalk dire predictions of October ECS funding shortfall
Updated, 6 p.m.: Comment from Mayor Harry Rilling. NORWALK, Conn. — Gov. Dannel Malloy has restored the state’s education... (Read more)
8 / 18 / 2017
News Junkie opinion: Ending the threat from North Korea
Scott Bates was Senior Policy Advisor for the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, President of the Truman... (Read more)
8 / 12 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Schools brace for absence of state budget, funding formula
MERIDEN, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is not afraid to impose his idea of fair funding when it... (Read more)
8 / 12 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Fasano steps aside; Srinivasan reaches fundraising goal
HARTFORD, Conn. — Senate Republican President Len Fasano made it clear Wednesday that he’s not running for governor in... (Read more)
8 / 12 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie Opinion: CCM initiatives reflect municipal leaders’ commitment to collectivity
Joe DeLong is the Executive Director of CCM, which is Connecticut’s largest nonpartisan, statewide association of towns and cities,... (Read more)
8 / 12 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Little progress following budget discussions
HARTFORD, Conn. — It was the first meeting of Democratic and Republican legislative leaders since passage of the state... (Read more)
8 / 9 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Blumenthal defends special counsel legislation, himself against Trump’s tweets
HARTFORD, Conn. — Monday was the third time President Donald Trump tweeted about U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal misstatement of... (Read more)
8 / 8 / 2017
no imageNews Junkie: Democrats get closer to budget deal
HARTFORD, Conn. — Republican legislative leaders are meeting with House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz today, but the reason for the... (Read more)
8 / 8 / 2017
no imageOpinion: The biggest concessions in the state union agreement came from taxpayers
Connecticut families and businesses need to understand the state union agreement the legislature has just approved and what it... (Read more)
8 / 8 / 2017