Popular Issues: Taxes & Government Spending
Policy Research
Connecticut's Public Pension Liabilities: How Big Are They and What Can Be Done About Them
- Sep 14, 2012
- Connecticut Policy Institute
With realistic accounting assumptions, Connecticut's unfunded public pension liabilities exceed $60B, $20B more than the state reports. The paper also compares lifetime public and private sector compensation in Connecticut and sets forth options the state has for reducing its liabilities.
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CT to $56M in sequestration, with education, social services hit hardest
- CT Mirror
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Malloy’s ‘no tax increase’ budget sparks ideas to raise revenue
- CT Mirror
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Stamford’s failed attempt at energy innovation cost taxpayers millions
- CT Mirror
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Communities still feeling the property tax bite, municipal lobby says
- CT Mirror
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Connecticut to delay Charter incentive package
- St. Louis Business Journal
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Deal to trim deficit hits hospitals and businesses, cuts bonuses
- CT Mirror
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Blog
Fact Check of Gov. Malloy's State of the State Address
- Jan 10, 2013
- Ben Zimmer
Governor Malloy’s 2013 state of the state address included assertions about Connecticut’s budget and economy that were, to say the least, dubious. Here is a fact-check of his most questionable claims.
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Gov. Malloy says he’ll reveal Connecticut budget deficit remediation plan in week or 2
- New Haven Register
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Malloy To Local Officials : ‘I Don’t Intend To Raise Taxes’
- CT News Junkie
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New Yorkers Pay Highest Tax Followed by New Jersey, Connecticut
- Bloomberg Businesseek
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Republicans Say Gov. Malloy Is Not Telling The Truth on the State Budget
- Hartford Courant
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Revenues plunge, state deficit widens, forcing Malloy to close big gap
- CT Mirror
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Blog
State to Review Tax Incentives Policy
- Jan 13, 2012
- CT News Junkie
- Office of Legislative Research
- Council on State Taxation
- Tax Foundation
On Thursday, Governor Malloy signed an executive order creating a nine-person panel to review the effectiveness of tax credits in creating jobs.
Blog
Budget Passes
- May 10, 2012
- CBS News
- Connecticut Mirror
Covers $200M deficit from previous fiscal year through borrowing; adds $143M of new spending for coming fiscal year.
News Articles
Bridgewater expands in Connecticut as hedge fund gets tax break
- Bloomberg News
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Budget hovers on brink of deficit as Malloy’s fiscal cushion erodes quickly
- CT Mirror
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Policy Research
Don't Kill the Golden Goose
- Feb 11, 2011
This paper discusses the limits of Connecticut's ability to raise revenue through income tax increases given the state's highly mobile tax base.
News Articles
Faltering income tax widens deficit, threatens Malloy’s budget for coming year
- CT Mirror
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Malloy Heads To China; World Of Change Since Last Governor’s Mission
- Hartford Courtant
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Events
Going Down the Toilet and Picking Up Speed: A Debrief of the 2013 CT Legislative Session with Chris Powell
Part of the CPI’s lunch briefing and policy discussion series, this briefing will review the most important developments of the 2013 CT legislative session, placing them in the context of the broader direction of Connecticut government over the last few years.
