Charter school advocates have made independent expenditures in local legislative races. Four Democratic primaries will take place on Tuesday. From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: In its filings with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, the group says it is supporting Soto over Hewett, Bradley over Gomes and Stallworth over Pereira. It had reported incurring expenses of […]
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Independent Expenditures Fund City Legislative Races
August 4th, 2016 · 14 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Charlie Stallworth·CT Mirror·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Mark Pazniokas
Black And Hispanic State Police Hires Don’t Mirror Connecticut
June 27th, 2016 · 16 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Ana Radelat, CT Mirror: Nearly 30 years ago Connecticut’s state police signed a legally binding agreement to boost the number of black and Hispanic troopers to 10 percent of the force so it would mirror the proportion of minorities in Connecticut’s population.
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Despite Wealth, State Deep In Debt
May 31st, 2016 · 12 Comments · News and Events
Debt burden. It’s something Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General, has railed against locally and nationally. He has often cited Connecticut’s burdensome debt ratio as well. The more governments borrow the more it costs taxpayers, as cited in a new analysis.
Tags: CT Mirror·David Walker
Bridgeport Participates In Pilot Program To Report Election Results
April 26th, 2016 · 1 Comment · News and Events, State Politics
From the CT Mirror: About two-thirds of Connecticut towns are pilot-testing a new system to report election results in real time during Tuesday’s primary.
Tags: CT Mirror·Denise Merrill
Ganim: Malloy Budget Cuts Devastating–Will State Legislature Rescue City?
April 14th, 2016 · 37 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, News and Events
The financial scenario is ugly. Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday issued a distress letter to department heads that calls Governor Dan Malloy’s state budget cuts potentially “devastating.” Malloy is trying to close a nearly $1 billion projected deficit for the budget year starting July 1. Malloy axed, according to Ganim, $8 to $10 million in […]
Tags: CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Joe Ganim·John Gomes·Ken Flatto·Nestor Nkwo
Malloy’s Budget Cuts Municipal Aid
February 3rd, 2016 · 9 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Governor Dan Malloy has had his say on the state budget. So will the state legislature as it reviews cuts made by the governor. From the CT Mirror: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy proposed a $19.87 billion budget Wednesday that cuts most state agencies and previously approved municipal aid, and potentially eliminates “thousands” of jobs, while avoiding […]
Tags: CT Mirror·Dan Malloy
The Dreaded Property Tax
December 29th, 2015 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
There’s no free lunch, right? But property taxes in some cities suck the financial life out of residents. CT Mirror reporter Keith Phaneuf examines the work of a legislative panel squinting to find answers. The panel studying Connecticut’s taxes off-and-on for two years has wrapped up its work struggling to find consensus on arguably Connecticut’s most […]
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Hammer Time Versus Moore Time Race To Watch For State Senate
August 17th, 2016 · 32 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, State Politics
Republicans must pick up four seats to gain a majority in the State Senate and one of the targeted races to watch is the contest between GOP nominee Elaine Hammers and Democrat Marilyn Moore who emerged last week from a blowout win against primary opponent Tom McCarthy in Connecticut’s 22nd city-suburban swing district.
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Tags: Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Donald Trump·Marilyn Moore·Rick Costantini·Tom Foley·Tom McCarthy