by Marc E. Fitch | May 22, 2017 | Budget, Pensions, Yankee News |
Reports surfaced Monday about a tentative deal between Gov. Dannel Malloy and the state employee labor unions to achieve $1.5 billion in concessions over the next two years and extend the state employee contract to 2027. According to reports, the concession deal would...
by Marc E. Fitch | Apr 5, 2017 | Budget, Healthcare, Pensions, Yankee News |
Healthcare costs for retired state employees are projected to surpass the healthcare costs for current employees for the first time, according to the governor’s budget report. Health costs for retired state employees are expected to grow from $645 million in 2016 to...
by Marc E. Fitch | Apr 4, 2017 | Budget, Yankee News |
Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed definitions earlier this year to finally implement the 25-year-old constitutional spending cap. His budget chief admitted Monday that, unless lawmakers pass the administrations’ proposed definitions, his proposed budget will exceed...
by Marc E. Fitch | Mar 11, 2017 | Budget, Yankee News |
Another week of testimony at the capitol has brought some important and potentially disastrous bills to the forefront. In particular, Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget proposals were heard before the finance, revenue and bonding committee on March 9. Below are the...
by Marc E. Fitch | Mar 10, 2017 | Budget, Local/Municipal, Pensions, Taxes, Yankee News |
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget chief faced a barrage of tough questions Thursday from both sides of the political aisle. None of the lawmakers on the finance, revenue and bonding committee appeared pleased with Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin...
by Marc E. Fitch | Mar 4, 2017 | Budget, Good Government, Regulation |
Should Connecticut repeal the estate and gift taxes? Should members of the military and their spouses be forced to jump through the red tape of Connecticut’s occupational licensing laws? These are just two of the many bills that were debated this week. Here is...
