Four petitioners force annual spending package to a vote rather than town-meeting ratification.
The legislature is considering adding a fee of between $8-$12 for new mattresses to help pay for recycling when they become bulky waste.
Three House representatives who are opposed to doubling the cost of riding two Connecticut River ferries met with the state this week.
Benghazi, IRS, AP — oh my!
Exceeding the constitutional cap is key to the governor's passage of his $43.8 billion biennial budget.
There were only a handful of no votes on the 2013-14 budget during the town meeting Wednesday evening.
Well, for this year anyway. Tax Freedom Day, the day by which residents must work in order to pay all their taxes, was Monday, May 13. Out of the 50 states, Connecticut has achieved tax freedom the latest each year for the last five years.
State Rep. Melissa Ziobron posted a note on her Facebook page saying the state police should consider using a brownfield site instead for the range.
The state's U.S. senators and representatives attended a hearing Friday in Hartford on the issue.
A newly released database shows you'll pay very different hospital charges depending on where you're treated.
The proposal would block towns from passing breed-specific dog bans in their communities.
The magazine covered the air, hotel and dinner costs for the governor — about $1,000.
Does an athlete's (or anyone's) sexual orientation matter?
You can zap any state tax, credit or tax exemption you don't like in Comptroller Kevin Lembo's new online revenue tool.
The governor told reporters last week that his proposal is on the ropes and not likely to pass the legislature.
Dog licenses are renewable yearly in the month of June and the Town Clerk's Office is offering a fun contest to remember to register your dog!
Is bad driving behind all car accidents? Or are some roads just risky to drive on? Patch breaks down accident statistics from Route 83, Route 66, Route 10, Route 85 and Route 191.
The proposal was rejected for several reasons, including possible civil liberties issues raised by the bill, legislators said.
The State Supreme Court will tackle a case this week that questions the legality of the state's abolition of the death penalty, which leaves the punishment in place for those currently on death row.
Contractors for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have taken down dozens of buildings so far.
The Department of Consumer Protection will convene a hearing today, April 22, on new rules that would allow the sale of the drug for medical purposes.
The East Haddam Board of Finance will hold a public hearing to review the 2013-2014 proposed budget.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is joining other Connecticut lawmakers in criticizing the U.S. Senate's refusal Wednesday to pass a gun control measure. Credit: Gary Jeanfaivre.
Some 43 charities have raised tens of millions for purposes related to assisting or memorializing the victims and their loved ones.
Sen. Art Linares gives voters an update on this Legislative session during a Town Hall Meeting in Lyme last week.
A report by Connecticut Voices For Children says the state's wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers are not paying their fair share.
If you don't have the money to pay what you owe, don't ignore the tax bill. The IRS offers the following tips on how best to handle this.
New Haven Register: "Using the 'horror' of the 'massacre of 20 beautiful children' at a time when critical legislation honoring their memory is at stake to beg for $5 for your next political campaign is as tasteless as it gets."
The survey was paid for by Republican Tom Foley, the Greenwich millionaire who narrowly lost to Malloy in 2010.
Scott Ennis, founder of Disabled Americans for Firearms Rights, challenges laws signed into effect by Gov. Dannel Malloy last week.
Connecticut lawmakers and families hope for assault weapons, high-capacity magazine ban but universal background checks may have best chance of passage.
State legislative leaders have provided President Obama a framework on the national gun debate.
If you didn't file a 2009 federal tax return you could be due some of this $13 million, the IRS says.
In a new report The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities says comprehensive reform is needed.
Our lawmakers have violated the Constitution of the United States.
Here's how to find the best tax preparer for you.
After the excitement, get-togethers and visits during Christmas and the holidays, it's back to the real world as taxes are due.