Sen. Ed Meyer, Key Swing Voter, Opposes Malloy's Budget; Says Lacks Details...
Sen. Edward Meyer, a key swing voter in the state Senate, voted against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's tax package because it does not include any details about the ongoing union negotiations that are...
View ArticleGov. Malloy, Senate President Don Williams, Senate GOP Leader McKinney On...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be the featured guest on "The Real Story'' on Fox CT this weekend. Malloy was smiling broadly Wednesday when he announced a budget agreement with the Democratic-controlled...
View ArticleDemocrats Approve Malloy's Tax And Budget Packages; Republicans Hammer Plan...
Despite widespread complaints by Republicans, the Democratic-dominated finance committee Thursday approved Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's fiscal package that would increase the state's income, inheritance,...
View ArticleTicket-scalping bill dead for now...
A bill that would have instituted new rules regarding the reselling of tickets to sporting and cultural events has been killed. Sen. Paul Doyle, D-Wethersfield, and Reps. Joseph Taborsak, D-Danbury,...
View ArticleKudos to Keating
Courant Capitol Bureau Chief Chris Keating has been named Master Reporter by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. "Chris joins a distinguished list of Courant reporters and columnists to...
View ArticleCT Wading Into Controversial Waters Of Amazon Tax; Online Retailer Still...
In an attempt to capitalize on the huge explosion of Internet shopping, the state is taking its first steps into the controversial world of taxing online sales. A key legislative committee, with the...
View ArticleLawmakers Clarify That High School Dropout Age Is 18
Legislators on the appropriations committee went back and forth Tuesday on a bill seeking to clarify the high school dropout age in Connecticut. Even some school officials are unclear about the law,...
View ArticlePaid sick days bill debated by the judiciary committee
Lawmakers spent about 20 minutes this afternoon discussing a controversial measure that would require businesses with 50 or more workers to offer paid sick days. The bill appeared to pass, although a...
View ArticleGun registry bill clears legislature's judiciary committee
A proposal to create the first-in-the-nation statewide gun registry cleared a key committee yesterday afternoon by a vote of 23 to 13. The legislature's judiciary committee endorsed the proposal this...
View ArticleLayoff Notices Could Go Out Friday, May 6; Senior State Employees Need 8...
Layoff notices could go out as soon as next week if negotiators cannot reach a deal with state employee unions to provide $1 billion in concessions and savings in each of the next two years. Gov....
View ArticleGOP's Chris Healy: Amazon Tax Is A Bad Idea; Online Retail Tax Included In...
State Republican chairman Chris Healy says that the state's plan to collect the sales tax for online transactions is "a stake in the heart of Connecticut's economy'' that will backfire. The highly...
View ArticleMalloy, legislative leaders announce agreement on higher ed reorganization
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has reached an agreement with legislative leaders on a planned reorganization of the state's high education administration. Officials say the reorganization will streamline...
View ArticleState Senate would allow waiver of requirement that substitute teachers have...
School superintendents would be able to waive a requirement that substitute teachers have bachelor's degrees under a bill approved by the state Senate on Wednesday, the Courant's education writer,...
View ArticleNewspapers Win Battle On Legal Notices; Bill Rejected For Third Year On...
In a victory for newspapers, a bill to allow municipalities to put all public notices on the Internet was killed Wednesday by a key legislative committee. The rejection was the third straight year for...
View ArticlePolice Officer Found Dead At Rocky Hill Cemetery
A veteran police officer was found dead this morning at a cemetery in Rocky Hill. Sources with ties to law enforcement said that the officer had been working overnight and did not respond to radio...
View ArticleBig labor rally set for Sunday in Bushnell Park
Ted Kennedy Jr. has been added to the line-up for Sunday's labor rally in Hartford's Bushnell Park. Other speakers include Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman,...
View ArticleCaptive audience bill dominates today's judiciary committee discussion
The talker of the day at today's judiciary committee meeting was HB 5460, or the so-called captive audience bill.The measure, which has come up at the legislature before, would prohibit employers from...
View ArticlePolitico: Greenwich's Ned Lamont At Fundraiser At Jon Corzine's New Jersey...
Former gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont was among the star-studded guests at a big-money fundraiser at the New Jersey home of former Gov. Jon Corzine. Politico reports that President Barack Obama...
View ArticleSen. Roraback Rips New Britain Busway; Project Passes By 7 To 3 With No...
State Sen. Andrew Roraback ripped the proposed New Britain to Hartford busway Friday morning before the measure was approved in a fast vote. Roraback said the $567 million project was a waste of money...
View ArticleUniversity of Connecticut Chemistry Professor Arrested After Comment At South...
A University of Connecticut chemistry professor was arrested after a comment at a jewelry store in South Windsor. The professor had been shopping and allegedly told a store employee that he was there...
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