Budget
Education Budget Headed for a Third Vote in Newtown
Voters in Newtown will have to go to the polls at least one more time, after rejecting an education budget for the second time in less than a month.In the April 23 referendum the education […]
Confirmation That Airport Towers Will Remain Open
Official word comes from the Federal Department of Transportation this afternoon that six regional airport towers in Connecticut — along with 143 others around the country — will remain open, despite federal funds sequestration.
Panel To Discuss Effect Of Budget Cuts On Disabled
Parents, clients and advocates for people with disabilities are discussing the effects of nearly $40 million in proposed cuts to state services for the developmentally disabled.
GOP Caucus: Hospital Funding Major Concern In State Budget
The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee was expected to approve a spending bill that keeps one of Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s most contentious proposed spending reductions, deep cuts in state aid to hospitals.
Esty To Hold Tele-Town Hall
Fifth District Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty will hold a tele-town hall tonight in the district to discuss the budget. Esty is expected to be joined by Congressman Chris Van Hollen. He is a Democratic Ranking Member […]
Connecticut Guard Members Among Those Sent Furlough Notices By Accident
The National Guard mistakenly sent out furlough notices to Guard members in up to 21 states — including Connecticut — despite the Pentagon’s decision to delay the notification of unpaid time off for two more weeks.
FAA Going Ahead With Plans To Close Smaller Airport Towers
The FAA announced Friday it plans to go ahead with plans to close air traffic control towers at smaller airports — including six in Connecticut: Brainard in Hartford, Tweed-New Haven, Groton-New London, Waterbury-Oxford, Danbury and Bridgeport-Sikorsky.
Budget Cuts May Affect Plans To Repair Submarine “Miami”
The Navy’s commitment to repairing a nuclear submarine severely damaged by an arsonist last spring is wavering under the realities of mandatory budget cuts, officials say.
Malloy To CBIA: Budget Is Fiscally Conservative
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has told the state’s largest business group with which he’s sometimes disagreed that he’s pursuing a fiscally conservative budget that will put state finances on the right track.
Early Forecast Shows Hartford With Deficit of 70 Million Dollars
It’s not a pretty financial picture coming out of the capital city. Preliminary forecasts show hartford with a 70-million-dollar budget deficit in the next fiscal year’s budget. According a release out of Mayor Pedro Segarra’s […]
