Tag: Hartford

Unions Ratify Concessions, Call For Legislators To Do Their Part

State employees overwhelmingly ratify concessions By Keith M. Phaneuf and Mark Pazniokas via CTMirror Unionized state employees have voted overwhelmingly to ratify the concession deal negotiated with the administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, shifting the focus to a closely…

So THATS Where The Money Is: Lobbying is EXPENSIVE!

$25 million and counting for political lobbying in Connecticut By Christine Stewart, CTNewsJunkie Lobbyists spent $25 million this year trying to push their issues over the legislative finish line, according to reports filed with the Office of State Ethics. While…

Why should the poor languish in jail? Bail reform passes!

Bail reform wins final passage in Senate By: Mark Pazniokas and Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror Bail reforms intended to ensure that indigent defendants are not jailed simply for lack of resources won final passage in the Senate early Wednesday…

Hartford on Bankruptcy Brink?

 By Jenna Carlesso for the Hartford Courant May 9, 2017 City leaders have taken a step toward bankruptcy, soliciting proposals from law firms that specialize in Chapter 9, which protects financially strapped municipalities. The city is reviewing several firms and…