Hartford Portfolio
The SEBAC ‘Concessions’ Narrative Collapses Under Its Own Accounting
For nearly a decade, Connecticut officials have pointed to the 2017 SEBAC agreement as evidence that fiscal responsibility and political compromise can coexist. The deal, negotiated by the Malloy administration with the State Employees Bargaining…
Short Session, Long Consequences: What Labor’s 2026…
Connecticut lawmakers will return to Hartford on February 4 for the state’s so-called short session…
A $500 Million Temporary Emergency Fund Is Starting to…
Connecticut’s new half-billion-dollar emergency relief fund, passed during the legislature’s…
Housing Advocates Acknowledge New Law Shifts Authority…
When H.B.8002 was passed during November’s special session, Democratic leaders and the bill’s…
Taxpayers Asked to Fund a Hospital Takeover They’re Not…
When Connecticut lawmakers pushed the UConn Health hospital acquisition bill through the November…
Before Spending Millions to Replace Federal Subsidies, Connecticut Should Audit Its Own Data
Access Health CT — the state’s health insurance exchange — recently warned that as many as 30 to 35 percent of its 150,000 marketplace enrollees may lose coverage in the coming years as federal subsidies expire and verification rules tighten. The…
Connecticut Cannot Solve Its Housing Crisis While…
At Connecticut’s 2025 State of Housing Conference on Nov. 17 and 18, one panel stood out for all the…
Before the Ink Dried, the Union Was Already Calling the…
The bill authorizing UConn Health to purchase Waterbury Hospital wasn’t even written when one of…
Over a Decade at the Bottom: Connecticut’s Tax System…
For the eleventh consecutive year, Connecticut has ranked among the worst states in America for tax…
CT State Police Lieutenant Made $259K Last Year — Half…
When a law-enforcement agency allows its own managers to approve their own pay, accountability isn’t…
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