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Concessions would slow growth in pension costs, but long-term challenges remain
State employee unions will finish voting this week on a concession package that, if approved, could reduce the long-term cost of pensions by $7.8 billion, in addition to the more immediate savings used by Gov. Dannel Malloy to balance the state budget. The Malloy...
Rowland: “We’re knocking ourselves out of competition”
“So any deal that comes down the pike, if it’s union construction jobs, it’s, ‘Eureka,’” said former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland at a Yankee Institute luncheon May 25. “That’s the new Connecticut.” Rowland, co-host of “Church and State” on WTIC AM weekdays from...
Engineering union says SEBAC overstepped its authority; concession agreement illegal
The leaders of one state employee union subgroup have written a letter asking their union not to proceed with a vote on the proposed concession package. Seven elected leaders of the Engineering, Scientific & Technical Council – also known as P-4 – wrote a June 13...
All five DPUC commissioners are out June 30, two keep travel plans
The law merging the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Public Utility Control terminates all five DPUC commissioners on June 30. The terms of three commissioners – Chairman Kevin DelGobbo, Anthony Palermino and Amalia Bzdyra – were already...
Union negotiator: Agreement with Malloy best in the country
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...
Documents back up first billion of concession savings, leaving state $600 million short
Actuarial estimates and other documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request show how the state will save $1 billion by implementing a union concession agreement negotiated by Gov. Dannel Malloy’s administration. However, the documents do not include...
Former Gov. Rowland: “We’re doing battle with 49 other states”
Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland addressed a Yankee Institute luncheon May 25, sharing his thoughts on the state’s budget and economic future. Rowland’s political career ended when he resigned the Governorship, pleaded guilty to one corruption charge and served...
GAAP would erase projected 2012 surplus
The State of Connecticut is budgeted to run a surplus next year, but that result only occurs under the state’s unique system of accounting. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles the state would have a larger surplus during the current year and a deficit next...
DPUC to shrink from five to three
The Department of Public Utility Control will shrink from five commissioners to three when it merges with the Department of Environmental Protection later this year, according to several sources familiar with legislative negotiations. Former Republican state...
State journalism society honors Raising Hale series on redistricting
The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists awarded Raising Hale first prize in the in-depth series category for online media for its three-part series on the legislative redistricting process in Connecticut. Connecticut SPJ announced the award at its annual...