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2nd District will shrink in size, 4th will get geographically bigger based on 2008 estimates
The results are in. There are 308,745,538 people in the U.S., according to the 2010 Census. Connecticut’s population grew from 3,405,565 to 3,581,628, a rate of 5.1 percent since 2000. Nationwide the population grew by 9.7 percent over the last 10 years. The Census...
Redistricting 2001 came down to the wire, remembered as intense but cooperative
The Census Bureau announced its first batch of data Tuesday confirming Connecticut will retain its five seats in Congress, but due to population shifts and varied growth rates the state’s political lines still need to be redrawn. Eight legislators will dominate the...
Census announcement kicks off redistricting process
The 2010 Census isn’t likely to be as momentous for Connecticut as the results 10 years ago announcing the state would lose one of its six seats in Congress. However, the announcement at 11 a.m. today does begin a yearlong process of tweaking Connecticut’s five...
Conn. delegation requests $154 million in earmarks, Dodd’s name on $120 million
The $1.1 trillion spending bill making its way through Congress this week includes $154 million in earmarks requested by Connecticut’s delegation, according to a database compiled by Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn. Outgoing Sen. Chris Dodd requested or co-requested $120...
Healthcare costs for retired state employees projected to total $40 billion in 2017
Connecticut’s unpaid obligation to provide healthcare benefits for retirees could reach $40 billion by 2017 if elected officials fail to act, according to a December estimate. The state already owes $26.5 billion in healthcare benefits to current and future retirees....
Connecticut owes $46,000 per taxpayer, nearly half for retiree health benefits
Connecticut has $59.8 billion in unfunded liabilities, according to the Institute for Truth in Accounting, which amounts to $46,100 per taxpayer. In its Financial State of Connecticut report, IFTA shows the state has $69.9 billion in liabilities, but only $10.1...
SustiNet plan starts taking shape
Connecticut state employees, HUSKY and Medicaid recipients and municipal workers could all share the same health plan within the next three years if a proposal by the SustiNet board of directors goes forward. The 11-member SustiNet board met Thursday to begin making...
Bridgeport will get $125 million school for $6 million, Trumbull approval still pending
Narrator: The City of Bridgeport is planning to build Connecticut’s most expensive new school ever. A difficult location and eco-friendly design contribute to the school’s high cost. Trumbull Planning and Zoning Commission, Special Meeting, November 9, 2010 Chris...
Lawsuit could delay sale of Conn. economic recovery bonds
A taxpayer lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s scheme for funding Economic Recovery Revenue Bonds could delay the sale of that debt until the lawsuit is resolved, according to an exchange of letters between Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Treasurer Denise Nappier. The bonds will...
Gov.-elect Malloy begins budget-balancing process by naming OPM chief
In a move that puts loyalty first, Governor-Elect Dan Malloy named former Stamford cabinet member Ben Barnes as head of the Office of Policy and Management. “I’ve known Ben for years and I know he’s exactly the kind of person I need in my administration, to help get...