How does the state budget proposal promise to address inequality, as required by a new law?
For the first time under a new law, the state’s budget is required to justify how spending would help reduce socioeconomic and racial inequities where we live.
The budget law was passed last spring, calling for a quote "explanation of how provisions further the governor’s efforts to ensure equity in the state," helping to "identify and remedy past and present patterns of discrimination."
According to the Economic Policy Institute, "Connecticut ranks #3 of the 50 states in income inequality."
The United Way of Connecticut projects the basic "survival budget" for a family of four exceeds…
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