Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk This week saw two brand new announcements of state agencies “right sizing” their footprint of buildings to be converted into brand new housing. First, the sprawling and voluminous campus
Rare E-Cert Session Days on Monday and Tuesday As outlined a few weeks ago, the legislature has the authority to enact emergency certified pieces of legislation that can immediately be acted on without a public hearing.
What “Consumer Protections” Are on the Table in Connecticut A huge priority for the legislature and the Governor this year has been enacting more legislation surrounding consumer protection when it comes to transactions. Here are the
The Sleeper Crisis: How Connecticut Can Save Healthcare by Supporting Independent Physicians While Connecticut lawmakers in Hartford focus on fiscal guardrails, energy policy, and economic development, a silent but massive shift in healthcare is unfolding across
Chaos and Confusion This week marked the first full week of the new administration in Washington. For those that follow the federal budget process in hopes of better understanding Connecticut’s dependence on money from Washington, this
The Screening Process Two weeks have passed since the start of the legislative session and committees are ready to raise concepts and bills. The last of the organizational meetings were held this week and all committee
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics The title of my article from this week is from Mark Twain who once famously said there are three types of lies in life. How that runs on a parallel track
He’s Still Not Throwing Away His Shot Governor Lamont’s State of the State speech delivered on Wednesday came with a lot of anticipation and speculation from the public given his aggressive stance taken on maintaining fiscal
Connecticut: A Strong State Requires Fiscal Balance A couple weeks ago, we discussed Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails, a framework of spending and revenue constraints adopted in 2017 to stabilize state finances. These measures—comprising a volatility cap, revenue
On the Marble When a bill in the long session has been included in the first tranche of legislation filed on the opening day, there’s a good chance you’ll see legislation considered to be a “caucus