Help for CT Federal Employees in Shutdown
January 16, 2019The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.
Help for CT Federal Employees in Shutdown
January 16, 2019The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.
Pension Sustainability Commission Recognized
October 19, 2018As Chair of the CT Pension Sustainability Commission charged with finding a solution to Connecticut’s biggest budgetary problem – the unfunded state pension liability, I am grateful to Forbes for an article that will contribute to raising awareness of the commission’s work.
Grand Opening of Wellness Federal Credit Union
August 15, 2018The Wellness Federal Credit Union revealed its new branch on 15 Van Dyke Ave on Wednesday, August 15.
Rep. Rojas Secures State Bond Money For Projects In East Hartford And Manchester
June 1, 2018Rep. Jason Rojas, a key member of the State Bond Commission, on Friday led the East Hartford and Manchester legislative delegations in securing the Commission’s approval of $20 million worth of grants-in-aid for development and job-creation projects in the towns.
Windham Nominated for Opportunity Zone
May 3, 2018A section of Windham is one of the governor's nominations of 72 opportunity zones in Connecticut.
Seven Bridgeport census tracts nominated as federal Opportunity Zones
April 23, 2018Seven Bridgeport census tracts were forwarded to the Federal Government as suggestions to be added to the list of federal Opportunity Zones. From Bridgeport's downtown to Steelpointe Harbor, to the city's West End Eco-technology Park and the Cherry Street Loft area, Bridgeport is seeing development growth.
Pay Equity Gains Momentum
April 20, 2018The state House of Representatives took a step on April 19 toward closing the gender wage gap and ensuring women earn equal pay for equal work by passing House Bill 5386.