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Efforts to curb pension debt have budget analysts optimistic that state finances won’t be in shock when federal coronavirus relief expires.

In the closing week of Virginia’s gubernatorial campaign, both major-party candidates are repeating debunked claims about the other’s tax policies.

Republicans released a plan to reduce violent and juvenile crime last week, though Democrats say Republicans are only focused on the issue to win campaigns.

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Published July 19. 2021 6:07PM  By In 2014, The Day published a series of stories that revealed the seriousness of the pension crisis confronting Connecticut. For decades state elected leaders had negotiated labor contracts with state workers committing Connecticut taxpayers to provide generous pension payments and health benefits, but had failed to set aside the funds to pay those obligations. The result was a grossly underfunded state pension system that would require the legislature t...

Connecticut went from a state that was among the highest in charging for calls and making money off them to one that will not charge at all.

Lawmakers convened the 2021 session with lofty goals for health care reform in Connecticut. Here are bills that passed and those that failed.

Taking a cue from concerns heard on the campaign trail and the stark disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers convened the 2021 session with lofty goals for health care reform in Connecticut. Proposals on everything from cameras in nursing homes to government-sponsored insurance for small businesses and nonprofits were floated this session, with mixed success.

The Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill that would impose a highway use fee on heavy commercial trucks.

CT Legislature Passes Highway Usage Fee For Truckers - Bethel, CT - The CT General Assembly has approved a bill imposing mileage-based fees on tractor-trailers that travel Connecticut's roads and highways.