Connecticut

A state report says Connecticut should consider converting eligible state assets into a trust and using state lottery proceeds for its public pension systems.

S&P's outlook bump of Hartford's junk rating to positive from stable represents a validation of financial recovery efforts, Mayor Luke Bronin said.

While political debate over Connecticut highway tolls remains jammed, Gov. Ned Lamont's administration warned about federal backlash over a maintenance backlog.

A judge's decision looms for men accused of bilking the Connecticut Municipal Energy and Electric Cooperative, which got good news from Fitch Ratings last week.

The limit on the SALT deduction caused an estimated 10.88 million individual taxpayers to lose $323.1 billion in tax deductions for the 2018 tax year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported in February.

State lawmakers punted the touchy subject of reimposing tolls to Gov. Ned Lamont, who may call a special session.

"The elephant in the room is still there," an analyst says.

Regional Plan Association President Tom Wright charts RPA's vision for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

The tortured construction of Hartford's Dunkin' Donuts Park — marked by soaring costs for the city, the firing of the developer and a year delay in opening — has receded a bit in memory as the ballpark and its home team, the Yard Goats, host a third season, drawing fans even during a particularly rainy spring.

Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut lawmakers are studying a proposal to essentially exchange much of the state’s income tax for a payroll tax.