by Zachary Janowski | Aug 1, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s top accountant announced Monday the state collected $1.1 billion more taxes than expected last fiscal year, the same day that Gov. Dannel Malloy’s $900 million retroactive income tax increase went into effect. State officials underestimated tax revenue...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 22, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending, Video
“Think about this: Rome is burning. We’ve got a $3.5 billion deficit,” said former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland at a May Yankee Institute luncheon. “By the way, even with this concession package, the budget deficit is still $1.2 billion. And, oh, let me insult...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 18, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
With the federal government on the precipice of default if the debt ceiling is not raised and Connecticut laying off thousands of employees, a group of centrists met Friday to discuss solutions for America’s fiscal problems. No Labels and the Comback America...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 10, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
SEBAC Q&A at the Armory Hour 1 from Union Info on Vimeo. Workers around the country are envious of Connecticut state employees according to their lead negotiator. Daniel Livingston, chief negotiator for the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition, said other...
by Zachary Janowski | May 20, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th, only made three indirect references to his run for U.S. Senate at a Hartford luncheon Friday, despite being a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Murphy, who lives in Cheshire, spoke about the how the federal government can create...
by Zachary Janowski | May 18, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
One of Connecticut’s legislative commissions is seeking bids to host a September golf tournament with a 52-page request for proposals. The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission will use the tournament to raise money for its scholarship fund, according to Lucy...
