A ranked-choice voting policy in elections for positions like governor or state legislator would be unlikely to survive a challenge under the Connecticut Constitution, Attorney General William Tong concluded in a formal opinion released Tuesday.
New numbers released Tuesday by Connecticut budget analysts show the state's financial position improving slightly, but modestly. Revenues have increased about $52 million, however, the budget totals about $26 billion and growth is primarily attributed to income tax receipts, which offset declines in sales and cigarette taxes.
In the fifth month of the fiscal year, Connecticut’s Comptroller Sean Scanlon is projecting a budget surplus of $178 million, which is $24.1 million higher than last month, but $221.7 million less than was budgeted.
Calling it nothing more than a “collateral attack,” the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has declined to open United Illuminating’s request for $14 million in interim rate relief.
Absentee ballots became available Tuesday for the closely watched second mayoral primary in Bridgeport, where voters will once again be asked to select a Democratic candidate in a court-ordered Jan. 23 election.