On Thursday, November 7th, Governor Lamont released a scaled-back transportation plan which included fewer toll locations. The plan, CT2030, calls for transforming the state’s transportation system, using a combination of financing mechanisms, including low-interest federal loans, tolls and state bonding. One week later, the Senate GOP released its alternative transportation improvement plan, FASTR CT. This …
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In the spirit of collaboration, Governors and representatives from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island recently gathered for a regional summit to begin grappling with the vexing issues surrounding regulation of cannabis and vaping. Following is a synopsis of the Core Principles framework that was agreed upon by the northeastern leaders. MARKET …
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by Greg Bordonaro Originally Published: July 16, 2012 When Jay Malcynsky started practicing law with Brian Gaffney in the mid 1980s, lobbying wasn’t a big part of their business. The University of Bridgeport Law School graduate was a general practice lawyer focusing on criminal law, real estate transactions and local planning and zoning work. Influencing …
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The Progressive Caucus of the state Legislature unveiled its alternative budget proposal today, downplaying the Governor’s proposed “sin taxes” and sales tax increases on household goods and services and instead pushing for a higher marginal income tax on high earners and a tax on capital gains. Members said initial estimates indicate their proposals would offset …
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November 7, 2018 Governor-Elect Upbeat After Win, Says He’ll Name Transition Team by Week’s End; House Dems Hold Presser to Discuss Election, Next Steps Governor-elect Ned Lamont addressed the media at noon and said he’s is going to hit the ground running and is ready to “shake up Hartford and start bringing back jobs and …
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September 5, 2018 Update on 2018 Gubernatorial, CT General Assembly Races Oz Griebel, former Republican gubernatorial candidate from Simsbury and regional Hartford business leader, and Democratic lawyer Monte Frank of Newtown, have petitioned and secured the requisite number of signatures of CT voters to be placed on the statewide ballot in November’s general election. The …
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In Swan Song, Governor’s Budget Chief Presents Malloy’s Final Revenue Proposal, Covering FY 2019, to Finance Committee Governor Malloy’s unflinching budget chief Ben Barnes today presented the Finance Committee with the Governor’s final revenue proposal—Governor Malloy has chosen not to seek re-election after two terms – covering 2019. The Finance Committee held a public hearing …
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The Comptroller today issued a letter to the Governor on the 2018 projected deficit that will require the Governor to submit a Deficit Mitigation Plan (DMP) to the legislature. The comptroller has officially certified the size of the deficit at $207.8 million, based upon information provided by the Governor’s budget office. This certification triggers the …
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With the ink barely dry on the recently enacted 2018-19 budget in late October, as well as a bill aimed at addressing hospital taxes, and millions in holdbacks issued by the Governor last Friday, today we learn the state deficit for 2018 continues to grow. State law requires that when the deficit reaches 1% of …
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