Connecticut Budget Deficit Grows; Budget Cuts May Be On Horizon
The governor's office announced plans to release updated budget projections on Nov. 20 but has already ruled out any further tax hikes.
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The governor's office announced plans to release updated budget projections on Nov. 20 but has already ruled out any further tax hikes.
As the region works to recover from Superstorm Sandy, it is also looking ahead to the next big one -- and what can be done to limit the damage.
Experts said that beneath the surface, water can damage computers that control everything from the gas pedal to the airbags.
Metro-North spokesperson Marjorie Anders said crews had a lot of work to do on the New Canaan Branch to ready it for service.
Three FEMA mobile centers are opening this week in Connecticut to help homeowners and businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy.
If you are looking for ways to offer support in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, many organizations are looking for extra manpower or resources to aid in the relief effort.
Know of a business that is gouging? Know of a fake contractor who's hustling people out of money?
Malloy credits, in large part, the drills held over the summer for the response to Sandy.
The nor'easter, as promised, brought gusting winds, rain and snow and plunged households that waited for days without power because of Sandy back into darkness in temperatures near freezing.
The storm dropped 3.9 inches of snow in Central Park as of 11 p.m. Wednesday night. In fact, this storm was on track to be the biggest snowstorm on record in October or November. The previous record in Central Park for those months was 4.4 inches in November of 1989.
County results and exit polling showed Murphy with 65 percent of the vote, compared with 34 percent for McMahon.
CBS News has projected that President Barack Obama has won the state of Connecticut.
Tuesday was day eight for many living without power. Those lucky enough to have generators used them sparingly while others were boiling water to try and stay warm.
Authorities in both states were helping bring some displaced voters to their polling sites and directing others to cast ballots elsewhere.
Nearly 2.1 million people are registered to vote, with more than 100,000 citizens becoming new voters since early September.
