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Nonpartisan
analysts: CT budget is $78M in deficit
By: KEITH
M. PHANEUF | October 13, 2016
The state budget is
running a deficit-albeit a small one-the legislatures nonpartisan Office of
Fiscal Analysis reported Thursday. But it could have big political
repercussions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: BUDGET/ECONOMY, POLITICS, Connecticut state
budget, deficit, OFA, office of fiscal analysis
Lembo to Malloy administration: Explain conflicting budget
projections
By: KEITH
M. PHANEUF | October 13, 2016
State Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo asked Gov. Dannel P. Malloys administration
Thursday to explain why it withheld revenue estimates from his office last
month that would show a $133 million deficit in the current budget. Continue Reading →
Filed under: BUDGET/ECONOMY, Connecticut state
budget, deficit, Kevin P. Lembo
Reality
check: Community colleges face steep tuition hikes
By: JACQUELINE
RABE THOMAS | October 13, 2016
Having already made
damaging cuts to programs and staffing levels at the states community colleges,
officials are bracing and planning for even more severe budget reductions next
fiscal year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: BUDGET/ECONOMY, HIGHER EDUCATION
State
employee unions suing to block group home privatization
By: ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER AND KEITH
M. PHANEUF | October 13, 2016
State employee unions
plan to ask a judge to block the privatization of group homes for people with
intellectual or developmental disabilities, saying the layoffs caused by those
changes violate Connecticut law Continue Reading →
Filed under: BUDGET/ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE, CSEA-SEIU Local 2001, Department
of Developmental Services, layoffs, SEIU 1199, unions
GOP
leader urges nonpartisan analysts to weigh in on CT budget controversy
By: KEITH
M. PHANEUF | October 11, 2016
The top Republican in
the state Senate urged nonpartisan fiscal analysts Tuesday to complete their
own assessment of the current state budget as soon as possible. Continue Reading →
Filed under: BUDGET/ECONOMY, POLITICS, Connecticut state
budget, Len Fasano, office of fiscal
analysis
Malloy
administration disclosed budget deficit to agencies last month
By: KEITH
M. PHANEUF | October 11, 2016
Gov. Dannel P. Malloys administration
last month warned dozens of state agency heads of a significant shortfall in
the current budget-but continues to officially report that finances remain in
balance. Continue Reading →
Filed under: BUDGET/ECONOMY, POLITICS, Connecticut state
budget, Dannel
P. Malloy, deficit, Kevin P. Lembo
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