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Greenwich
News
Eversource Customers Hit With Increase On Their Electric Bills
Eversource has drawn the ire of its Connecticut customers who have just seen a sudden uptick in the price of their electric bills. There was an uproar from customers after seeing a rate increase earlier this month due to what Eversource says is a state-mandated agreement with the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant to purchase power. The rate increase took effect as of Wednesday, July 1. According to reports, some customers have seen their bill increase by more than $100. As part of a deal to keep the Millstone Nuclear Plant from closing early and taking one-third of the state's electric supply…
Hartford
Business
Eversource Stock Value Shoots Up: Residents, Politicians Complain Of Skyrocketing Bills
Amid customer complaints of jacked up electric bills, Eversource Energy had a great day on the stock market, July 28. Eversource was among the “biggest risers” on the S&P with the company’s stock value going up by 1.6 percent from $88.56 to $90.14 per share and some 1.28 million shares trading hands, according to Equities News. Shares gained $1.44 by day’s end. Meanwhile, customers are angry about large increases in their electricity bills and state law markers are calling the power provider out. “Connecticut residents already pushed to financial limits because of the pandemic, now …
Litchfield
Politics
Covid-
19: Connecticut Advisory Board Working On Models To Selectively Reopen State
A collection of health, business, workforce, and education experts in Connecticut has been tasked with providing recommendations for when the state can start to begin the process of reopening non-essential businesses amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The recommendations will be completed sometime before Wednesday, May 20. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a panel of experts will serve on the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group organized by AdvanceCT that will offer advice about reopening the state. Lamont said the advisory group “will consult with his administration and…
Stratford
Politics
2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say
2020 may be a green year in Connecticut, as lawmakers push to legalize recreational marijuana. With pot becoming legal in an increasing number of states across the country, Connecticut reportedly may be next in line as the stigma surrounding marijuana consumption continues to change. According to a CT Insider report, lawmakers Martin Looney and Joe Aresimowicz are confident that the drug will be fully legalized by the end of the year, though details are still scant about what legalization may look like in the Nutmeg State. “I think if a flat-out 'should we legalize?' bill goes up in the Ho…
DV Plus - Fairfield
Politics
Highway Tolls Back On The Table?
Every state east of the Mississippi -- except Vermont, Tennessee, Alabama and Connecticut -- collects tolls on their highways. That's why it's inevitable that debt-ridden Connecticut, suffering from clogged and crumbling highways, will continue to consider restoring tolls. State transportation officials have said Connecticut should be spending more than $2 billion per year on its aging, crowded infrastructure. Gov. Ned Lamont and state legislators have returned to negotiations over when and how to collect tolls. Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich, favors tolls on four maj…
DV Plus - Fairfield
Politics
Despite Tight Fiscal Year, State Legislators Pack Budget With Millions In Pork-Barrel Projects
School Booster Clubs, Boy Scout Troops, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs and other youth programs are happy this week as more details of the Connecticut state budget were released. That's because the $43 billion state budget -- as approved June 3 by the House by a vote of 86-45 -- is loaded with so-called pork-barrel member items. They're named pork because they are popular local projects that help guarantee votes for elected legislators back in their home districts. More than $9.4 million is scheduled to be doled out. The lucky recipients also include art programs, churches, sports leag…
DV Plus - Fairfield
Politics
Will Hospitals, Capital Gains, Soda Be Taxed To Balance State Budget?
Connecticut's state legislative session is coming to a close. While there are still many uncertainties, electronic tolls is not one of them. “My first priority is to get an honestly balanced budget done on time,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. Lamont's amended two-year, $43 billion budget plan includes: -- Hundreds of millions of dollars in across-the-board tax hikes, -- A plan to shift the rising cost of teachers' pension onto cities and towns, -- A 1 percent tax hike on food sold in restaurants and other ready-to-eat meals, -- A 2 percent surcharge on capital gains taxes, raising up to $20…
DV Plus - Fairfield
Politics
State Dems Divided Over Higher Capital Gains Taxes, Or Expanded Sales Taxes
Democrats at the state Capitol are divided over how to balance the proposed two-year budget before a June deadline. Elected leaders in the Connecticut House and Senate want to close the state’s budget deficit by increasing the rate on capital gains taxes, taxes levied on stocks, bonds, and real estate. Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz said House Democrats are not enamored with the governor’s budget that would enforce the sales tax on hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of goods and services. Meanwhile, state Sen. John Fonfara, a Democrat from Hartford, proposes increasing the statew…
Bridgeport
Obituaries
State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45
Family, friends and other lawmakers are stunned by the sudden death of State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago at the age of 45. "We are stunned and saddened at the loss of our friend and colleague," said Speaker of the House Rep. Joe Aresimowicz and House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Ritter. "Ezequiel Santiago was a giant of our caucus and the entire Legislature. His commitment to the people of Bridgeport was legendary." Santiago, who died from a heart attack early Friday, March 15, served in the State General Assembly for more than a decade. As a member of the House Democrat's lea…
Bridgeport
Politics
House Leaders Promise Vote On Proposed Bridgeport Casino
Legislation that could bring a new casino to Bridgeport and the third casino to Connecticut may get a vote this week, officials said on Friday. "We have a couple of constituency groups really fighting for their constituents and we may have more discussion," said House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, during a press conference. MGM Grand announced plans for a $700 million seaside resort in Bridgeport and a job training center in New Haven, bringing an estimated 2,000 jobs. A Bridgeport casino is opposed by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians, who own the Foxwoods and Moh…
Greenwich
Politics
CT House Postpones Vote On Electronic Tolls
Just as House Democrats were pushing for a vote to approve tolls on Connecticut highways, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz announced on Wednesday, May 2 that the vote was postponed. According to multiple news reports, Aresimowicz said he could not guarantee any debate on the proposal to restore tolls anytime soon, and perhaps not even this year. Aresimowicz had repeatedly promised a vote -- win, lose or draw -- but the chances are not looking good under a barrage of Republican criticism with the 2018 elections fast approaching, the Hartford Courant reported here. Earlier cover…
Bridgeport
Business
Plans For Bridgeport Casino Now On Hold
Potential plans for a casino in Bridgeport have been put on hold by House Democrats who say they don't have enough time to muster support for the bill.House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz said in a press conference Tuesday that who should get the casino in the state is too complicated to undertake in the month remaining. The group also don't believe a request for proposal (RFP) could be developed in time. Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, made it clear he does not support issuing an RFP for a Bridgeport casino without a gaming plan. Instead, he is pushing a “comprehensive gaming strategy” that would include…
