HARTFORD, Conn. — The Democratic-controlled General Assembly approved a 2.5% general wage increase Tuesday for the bulk of state government’s workforce, about 46,000 state employees, many of whom also would receive a step hike in the coming fiscal year. In the House of Representatives, 97 Democrats joined with nine Republicans to back the raises, while […] The post Conn. Legislature OKs 2.5% raise plus step hike for most state employees appeared first on Rhode Island Current.