CT to secure $236 million windfall from federal spending bill- Towns and cities across Connecticut are set to see a major windfall from the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the federal government, thanks to the practice formerly known as earmarking where lawmakers secure large pots of money to benefit their state and.
More than 170 projects were approved for Connecticut and tucked into the federal funding bill that passed Congress. The total amount for the state is upwards of $236 million a number that greatly exceeds the previous year.
Towns and cities across Connecticut are set to see a major windfall from the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the federal government. More than 170 projects were approved for Connecticut and tucked into the federal funding bill that passed Congress. The total amount for the state is upwards of $236 million a number that greatly exceeds the previous year.
In Connecticut, the number of pedestrians struck and killed by cars has more than doubled over the past 10 years.
State officials and advocates for pedestrian safety attribute the rise in pedestrian deaths to a combination of larger and heavier cars, higher speeds and distracted drivers.
Although state lawmakers have taken steps to address the issue, the number of deaths is still climbing, and 2022 is on pace to be another deadly year for pedestrians in the state.
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