Opinion: How income taxes became CT's steady habit
As Gov. Ned Lamont tries to give a break to CT's middle class, we look back at the drama that led the state to introduce the personal income tax.
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As Gov. Ned Lamont tries to give a break to CT's middle class, we look back at the drama that led the state to introduce the personal income tax.
As Gov. Ned Lamont tries to give a break to CT's middle class, we look back at the drama that led the state to introduce the personal income tax.
Back in the late 1980s, a state representative from New London and a local lobbyist were integral in the creation of a state law that has since shaped the development of affordable housing in Connecti...
To take a quote from that great Sam Cook song A Change Is Gonna Come: "It's been a long time coming but a change is gonna come." Now at 73 plus years,
This story was originally published on November 9, 2020. The principle of inclusive economic growth, holistic strategies aimed at helping all income groups prosper, is appealing in concept to state Sen. Saud Anwar, a physician for the past 25 years. But in practice in Connecticut, it sometimes amounts to offering medicine to an asthmatic child trapped in a moldy, run-down apartment and hoping for the best. Medicine generally is helpful, but if offered within an overwhelmingly negative climate — one that’s unlikely to change — the prospects for measurable improvement are slim. “I can w...