Malloy Seeking To Cut State Agencies By 30 Percent; Rell Tried Similar Cuts...
In a move that would sharply change state government, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called Thursday for reducing the number of agencies by 30 percent - from 81 to 57 agencies. Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell...
View ArticleTwo More Prominent Rell Aides, Harris And O'Neill, Get Ax
Two more prominent Rell-administration figures were dropped from the state's workforce Thursday, five weeks into the new Democratic administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. They are: --Mary Anne...
View ArticleEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak Steps Down; Historic Day In The Middle East...
Longtime Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has stepped down - marking a major change in the history of Egyptian politics and the Middle East. The news is being carried live on CNN and the Fox News...
View ArticleAetna CEO Says Hiring An Employee In Connecticut Is Almost As Expensive As...
Less than a week before Gov. Dannel P. Malloy unveils his state budget, Aetna's chief executive officer is saying that costs have risen so high in Connecticut that they are almost as high as hiring an...
View Article2012 already? CT Tea Party Patriots straw poll for Senate race puts Linda...
While the big names in the national conservative movement were hobnobbing at CPAC with 2012 presidential hopefuls, local tea party activists were busy with a straw poll of their own. Linda McMahon...
View ArticleExclusive: Malloy To Propose Sweeping Changes In School Construction;...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will propose sweeping changes Wednesday in the state's school construction program - reducing reimbursements for magnet schools and new public schools. School construction is a...
View ArticleExclusive: Malloy To Offer Earned Income Tax Credit For Working Poor; Plan...
Seeking to help the poor who might be hurt by his upcoming budget, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will propose a new earned-income-tax-credit Wednesday that would be the first in Connecticut history. The tax...
View ArticleRick Green On Taxes, Aetna, and Better Choices For CT
Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green is noting the huge dichotomy between the recent anti-tax comments of Aetna's CEO and the raise-taxes stance of Better Choices For Connecticut. Better Choices is a...
View ArticleLarge Tax Increases Proposed In Malloy's Multi-Pronged Plan; Top Income Tax...
In one of the largest tax increases in Connecticut history, taxes on income, cigarettes and alcohol would all increase under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget proposal to be unveiled Wednesday. The...
View ArticleCatholic Bishops Support Malloy On Earned Income Tax Credit; Controversial...
The state's Roman Catholic bishops are supporting Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy's plan for an earned income tax credit to help the working poor. The bishops, who have supported the EITC for years, said...
View ArticleMalloy To Seek $2 Billion Over Two Years In Savings From State Employees;...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is seeking $2 billion in savings over the next two years in order to balance the state budget. The amount of savings had been a well-kept secret in recent weeks as the Malloy...
View ArticleGov. Malloy: "Everybody's gonna be upset, that is a certain reality"
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy conceded that his budget tough-love won't win him many friends but he said tough choices are needed to get the state back on the path to prosperity. At a brief press availability...
View ArticleMadone! GOP legislative leaders say Malloy should cut spending before raising...
Republican legislative leaders give Gov. Dannel P. Malloy credit for producing an "honest budget" that doesn't rely on one-time gimmicks. But they say the Democratic governor's first budget doesn't...
View ArticleTed Kennedy Jr. won't run for Senate in 2012; DiNardo said he would have been...
Ted Kennedy Jr. is not running for U.S. Senate in 2012, citing family considerations. State Democratic party Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo said Kennedy would have been an impressive contender. "Ted...
View ArticleMalloy's Budget Chief Vows Governor 'Intends To Accomplish' Spending Cuts...
The administration of Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy started early Wednesday -- more than 90 minutes before Malloy's momentous state budget message to the General Assembly scheduled at noon -- to try...
View ArticleMalloy To State Employee Unions: Provide $1 Billion A Year In Savings And...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Wednesday that proposals from state employee unions for budget savings are "not nearly enough," and he suggested if they don't come across with significant concessions such...
View ArticleLinda McMahon makes the rounds at the Capitol
Among the throngs at the Capitol listening to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget address was Republican U.S. senate candidate Linda McMahon. After the speech, the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO...
View ArticleA tale of two cities: leaders from the Connecticut Conference of...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Municipal leaders from across the state gathered in one room of the legislative office building to heap praise on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget. A...
View ArticleRepublicans reject Gov. Malloy's call for new taxes; Democrats praise him for...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy received bipartisan credit for delivering a budget that doesn't rely on one-time gimmicks to bolster the state's sagging finances. But that's where the consensus ended....
View ArticleMalloy Offers Shared Sacrifice In Budget; Spending Increases 2.4 Percent In...
HARTFORD -- Fulfilling his promise of offering shared sacrifice, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy unveiled a $19.7 billion budget Wednesday that spread the pain among constituency groups and generated criticism...
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