by Marc E. Fitch | Sep 10, 2018 | Budget |
Connecticut’s new governor and legislature will barely have time to set up their offices before facing down a $1.9 billion budget deficit for fiscal year 2020, followed by $2.5 billion deficit in 2021. So, what are some of the major cost-drivers of Connecticut’s...
by Marc E. Fitch | Aug 29, 2018 | Budget, Good Government |
Connecticut owes more on the state credit card per resident than nearly every other state in the country, according to a new study. The American Legislative Exchange Council released a study examining the level of bonded debt across the country and found that...
by Marc E. Fitch | Aug 17, 2018 | Budget, Labor |
In the old days, becoming a public servant meant receiving less take-home pay but getting good benefits. It was a trade-off some were willing to make, but that trade-off has eroded in Connecticut. Now, one can work for the state of Connecticut and be guaranteed a...
by Marc E. Fitch | Jun 11, 2018 | Budget, Labor |
July 1st will mark the beginning of fiscal year 2019 and the day when most state employees will receive a $2,000 lump sum payment as part of the concessions agreement negotiated between Gov. Dannel Malloy and the state employee bargaining agent coalition. The one time...
by Marc E. Fitch | Apr 26, 2018 | Budget |
Governor Dannel Malloy has announced 30 nominations for Superior Court judges to fill a purported 42 vacancies, but the state of Connecticut’s ability to pay for those judges — and even provide them offices — remains in doubt. According to a letter from Chief Court...
by Marc E. Fitch | Jan 23, 2018 | Budget |
For a state facing billions in projected deficits, $11,000 may seem like a drop in the bucket, but that is what it will cost Connecticut taxpayers when lawmakers convene for a special session to override Gov. Dannel Malloy’s veto of a bill to save a popular Medicare...
