Hartford Portfolio
Connecticut’s Fiscal Guardrails Saved the State. Why Weaken Them Now?
Connecticut lawmakers are once again eyeing the state’s fiscal guardrails — the bipartisan reforms widely credited with stabilizing the state’s finances less than a decade ago. But many of the legislators pushing to adjust those guardrails were not…
Approved in the Shadows: Connecticut’s Next Electric…
Connecticut residents don’t need to wait for their next utility bill to know electricity is about to…
Unemployment Isn’t Strike Pay — Federal Law Just Made…
Unemployment insurance (UI) was created as a safety net, a temporary support for workers who lose…
The SEBAC ‘Concessions’ Narrative Collapses Under Its…
For nearly a decade, Connecticut officials have pointed to the 2017 SEBAC agreement as evidence that…
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 Look Like an Open-Ended Obligation
Connecticut’s new half-billion-dollar emergency relief fund, passed during the legislature’s November special session, was presented to the public as a short-term solution — a two-month bridge to prevent families from losing access to food, health…
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,…
Access Health CT — the state’s health insurance exchange — recently warned that as many as 30 to 35…
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…
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