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In Connecticut, The Biggest Stories Of 2017

The state budget stalemate that goes on for months, and results in a budget that isn’t balanced. An unpopular governor tangles with a newly divided legislature over control of spending -- and not surprisingly, many big names ask, “do I really want that job?” 

A nearly bankrupt capital city has that mayor saying, “maybe I want that job.” People keep leaving Connecticut - and some big businesses, too: GE headquarters moved to Boston, and immediately got the blues. Aetna moved its HQ to New York City... and then to the CVS on the corner.

We could get a casino in East Windsor... or Bridgeport?

This hour, we’ll tackle some of the biggest stories of 2017 as we look ahead to the new year, including what the newest GOP tax bill means for Connecticut.

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Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de Connecticut Public, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

Federal funding is gone.

Congress has eliminated all funding for public media.

That means $2.1 million per year that Connecticut Public relied on to deliver you news, information, and entertainment programs you enjoyed is gone.

The future of public media is in your hands.

All donations are appreciated, but we ask in this moment you consider starting a monthly gift as a Sustainer to help replace what’s been lost.