Budget tracker: A first look at what’s in the budget deal
Here is a rundown of what's in the budget deal struck by the administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Democratic legislative leaders, according to documents provided to legislators.
View ArticleConnecticut Mirror bill tracker 2016
Here's a look at which bills made it through the 2016 legislative session and which ones didn't. Some bills could be revived in the upcoming special session as part of omnibus bills written to...
View ArticleTrack the 2016-17 budget as it unfolds
As the state budget process unfolds for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, this tool is designed to help you track how specific programs, places and issues fare in each proposal – and in the final budget.
View ArticleMalloy vetoes first bill of 2016
The first bill vetoed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in 2016 is Senate Bill 302, An Act Concerning the Impact of Proposed Regulations on Small Businesses. In a veto message delivered Tuesday, Malloy said he...
View ArticleMalloy off to Nantucket for DGA’s ‘governors’ retreat’
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy departs Wednesday for Nantucket to attend the Democratic Governors Association's annual summer fundraising retreat. He will return to Connecticut on Sunday.
View ArticleText of Malloy’s speech to the Democratic National Convention
This is the text of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's remarks as prepared for delivery at the convention.
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: The Democratic convention through a CT lens
A reprise in pictures of the Democratic National Convention and Connecticut's role.
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: The Republican convention through a CT lens
A reprise in pictures of the Republican National Convention and Connecticut's role.
View ArticleText of the state’s appeal in the school funding case
Here is the text of the appeal to last week's decision in the school funding case filed Thursday by the office of state Attorney General George Jepsen.
View ArticleText of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s 2017 State of the State
"Cuts in specific areas, or outright eliminations, should not be taken to mean that certain work is not valued. It simply means that we can no longer afford to do it all, and that our spending must be...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Snapshots of opening day at the Capitol
Opening day at the legislature combined ceremony, personal moments and a foreshadowing of the difficult session to come.
View ArticleText of President Trump’s inaugural address
Here is the text of President Donald Trump's inaugural address as prepared for delivery.
View ArticleText of Malloy’s budget address to the General Assembly
Here is the text of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget address to the General Assembly, as prepared for delivery.
View ArticleWins, losses and bills left for OT at the General Assembly
The 2017 session of the Connecticut General Assembly ended at midnight Wednesday, leaving the usual list of wins, losses and unfinished business. The biggest item left on the to-do list, of course, is...
View ArticleMalloy orders flags lowered in memory of Connecticut sailor
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Sunday night he is directing state and U.S. flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff in honor of Ngoc T. Truong Huynh of Watertown, a U.S. Navy sonar technician killed in...
View ArticleAnthem, Hartford HealthCare agree on new, retroactive contract
Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield said early Saturday they had reached agreement on a new, retroactive contract, ending a stalemate that had left Hartford HealthCare providers...
View ArticleText of State of the State Address
Read the text of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's State of the State address as prepared for delivery to a joint session of the General Assembly.
View ArticleCriminal justice reform will not be easy
Woe be unto a state whose governor-elect issues wishy-washy statements about criminal-justice reform. When Ned Lamont says, “For me, criminal justice reform is so important. It’s the right thing to do,...
View ArticleFact vs. fiction: The reality of retired teachers’ pension and health benefits
With the elections behind us and the legislative session ahead, the members of The Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut (ARTC) want to congratulate the newly elected members of the...
View ArticleEmergency medical responders confront racial bias
A recent study out of Oregon suggests emergency medical responders — EMTs and paramedics — may be treating minority patients differently from the way they treat white patients and that black patients...
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