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Fiscal Stability

Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why
Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why Connecticut continues to rank among the top 20 best states in the country. The Constitution State came in at No. 20 – down slightly from No. 16 last year – on the 2024 Best States list by U.S. News & World Report, released Tuesday, May 7. Rankings were determined using 71 metrics across eight categories, including fiscal stability, infrastructure, education, health care, and the economy. Data was pulled from national surveys taken by nearly 70,000 people. Connecticut made the top 10 in health care (No. 3), crime & corrections (No. 6), and education (No. 8), according to the report.…
CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says
CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says A new report has shed some light on the business landscape of the Nutmeg State, claiming that it has more Fortune 1000 companies per capita than any other state. The report, published in U.S. News, used more than 70 metrics to measure where exactly each state falls in categories like healthcare, education, economy, crime, environment, infrastructure and more. Connecticut moved up three spots to No. 21 in this year’s list of the best states, putting it fourth among New England states. Perhaps the most surprising ranking is the state’s No. 1 position in the subcategory of top company headqua…
Revised Connecticut Budget Cuts Metro-North Fare Hikes, Saves Highway Tolls Revised Connecticut Budget Cuts Metro-North Fare Hikes, Saves Highway Tolls
Revised Connecticut Budget Cuts Metro-North Fare Hikes, Saves Highway Tolls Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday, Feb. 5 proposed these adjustments to the state budget that restore $4.3 billion in planned transportation projects, cancel proposed Metro-North fare hikes and add electronic tolls on state highways.  Malloy's proposed changes to the two-year state budget also eliminates the $200 personal property tax exemption, creates a new 25-cent deposit on wine and spirit bottles and eliminates education cost sharing for the 33 wealthiest communities, as reported here by the Greenwich Times.  Malloy released his Fiscal Year 2019 budget adjustments, building on the framew…