State Policymakers Seek More Money for Charter Schools
Proposals to overhaul charter school law could negatively impact local schools In its race to meet a looming deadline to apply for a competitive federal grant, the State Board of…
Special Session Provides No Answers
The Connecticut House and Senate convened yesterday for a special session and quickly adjourned with no agreement in sight about how to reduce the growing state budget deficit. The December…
A Budget for Connecticut
As of September 8, Connecticut will finally have a budget in place for the 2010 fiscal year that began July 1. Governor Rell announced yesterday afternoon that she will allow…
Healthcare Partnership Bill Fails Veto Override
The Connecticut House and Senate met today for a special veto override session. Seven of the bills Governor Rell had vetoed were overridden, but while the healthcare partnership bill received…
Urge Your Legislators to Override Governor’s Healthcare Veto
Yesterday Governor Rell vetoed HB 6582, An Act Establishing the Healthcare Partnership, which would enable teachers and others to voluntarily join the state employees’ health insurance pool. Legislators have the…
Rell Vetoes Healthcare Bills
This afternoon Governor Rell announced that she has vetoed bills that would have established a Board of Directors to implement a health insurance program called SustiNet and opened the state…
New Fiscal Year Begins Today Without Budget
Connecticut began a new fiscal year today without a budget in place for the 2010 fiscal year. Governor Rell issued an executive order yesterday to cover state expenditures until a…
Urge Governor Rell to Sign Healthcare Bill
Governor Rell now has the Healthcare Partnership bill on her desk. The legislation was adopted overwhelmingly by the House and Senate, however, it is unclear whether the governor will sign…
Healthcare Partnership Needs Governor Rell’s Signature
House Bill 6582, An Act Establishing the Healthcare Partnership, was adopted overwhelmingly by the House and Senate, and is headed to Governor Rell’s desk. This legislation would allow employees of…
Towns and Cities Left Waiting
Legislators and Governor Rell are still a long way from a budget deal after the close of the regular session on Wednesday. One thing Republicans and Democrats agree on, however,…