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Trump Regime Adds to the Debt as Connecticut Pays It Down

Connecticut spent recent years building record reserves and paying down pension debt while the federal government ran a $1.8 trillion deficit and saw…

5 hrs ago • CT Capitol Dispatch

Violent and Serious Crime Rates Continue to Drop in Connecticut

Connecticut State Police data show violent crime dropped 7.4% and property crime fell 16.7% in 2025, with murders down to 70 from 162 in 2021

Jun 23 • CT Capitol Dispatch

Trump Homelessness Plan to Increase Homelessness

The Trump regime moved to gut proven permanent housing programs in favor of temporary shelters with mandatory conditions experts said most homeless…

Jun 22 • CT Capitol Dispatch

Connecticut Banked Record Reserves While Paying Down Pension Debt

Connecticut’s Rainy Day Fund is projected to reach a record $4.46 billion by the end of the 2027 fiscal year, up from zero in 2011

Jun 18 • CT Capitol Dispatch

Connecticut Agencies Challenge Utility Surcharge on Ratepayers

Connecticut state agencies filed a federal complaint seeking to eliminate a bonus profit charge Eversource and United Illuminating collect from…

Jun 16 • CT Capitol Dispatch

Senate Republicans Pushed a Plan to End Surplus Pension Funding They Long Defended

Senate Republicans spent the legislative session promoting a $1.5 billion tax relief plan, but never released a full budget showing how they would pay…

Jun 15 • CT Capitol Dispatch

Capitol Dispatch Weekend Digest

Trump Says He 'Loves the Inflation' \ Questions Surround CT Republican Party

Jun 13 • CT Capitol Dispatch

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