Tag: Connecticut
Tag: Connecticut
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Connecticut Rises to 40th Place, But Not For the Reason You Might Expect
For the first time since 2011, Connecticut has escaped the bottom 10 of the 11th edition of the Rich States, Poor States ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index…
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Governor Malloy Redefines “Fair”
In his final state of the state address, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy sidestepped the majority of the fiscal and economic issues plaguing the state in favor of paying lip service…
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Alexion, General Electric, Aetna and Others Are Leaving Connecticut for a Reason
The Connecticut legislature moved to raise taxes by about $1.5 billion dollars[i] through new and higher taxes on cell phones, Uber rides, hospitals, hotels and second properties last…
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Lessons from Connecticut’s Income Tax: A Cautionary Tale
In 1991, Connecticut implemented a flat income tax of 4.5 percent. The income tax promised to stabilize tax revenues by replacing the volatile state capital gains tax and was to…
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Education Spending and Outcomes
In 2016, the Connecticut Superior Court held that the state failed to uphold its constitutional duty to provide adequate education to children in certain school districts.[i]…
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2016’s Best and Worst State of the State Addresses
In 2016, 44 governors delivered State of the State or similar addresses, and among them were many proposals to confront tight budgets and improve economic performance in the states.
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State Budget Solutions Responds to Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
On September 25, State Budget Solutions received an e-mail from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management regarding steps taken to reduce the state's unfunded pension liability, as it was highlighted in "Promises Made, Promises Broken — The Betrayal of Pensioners and Taxpayers."