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The most revealing statement of legislative priorities is the budget. The two-year budget that the new legislature will adopt in the spring offers a many choices related to taxes and spending, saving and investing, paying down debt and addressing today's needs.
CT Mirror State Budget Reporter Keith Phaneuf joins host John Dankosky to break it down. This is the last and final session of a 3-part series presented by CT Mirror.
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JOHN DANKOSKY is the Director of Events at the CT Mirror and a Multi-Platform Consultant for the NPR/PRI program Science Friday. A well-known and highly-regarded radio personality and moderator, he has worked in public media for 25 years: as executive editor of the New England News Collaborative; as vice president of news for Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network; as host of WNPR’s Where We Live and NEXT, a weekly program about New England, and regular stand-in host for Science Friday. He has taught at Quinippiac University and Central Connecticut State University, where he held a chair in journalism and communications. He also regularly moderates political debates and conversations at The Connecticut Forum, the Mark Twain House and Museum, The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, The World Affairs Council of Connecticut and The Litchfield Jazz Festival, among others.
The Connecticut Mirror’s free, three-part 2023 legislative session preview series is made possible through the generous support of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) and the Transform CT campaign.
CBIA is the leading voice for business in the state, representing thousands of member companies, small and large, across a diverse range of industries.
Transform Connecticut opens doors to opportunity for all communities and residents — tackling the high costs of living and running a business, implementing pathways to rewarding careers, and leveraging the state’s many strengths to make our economy more vibrant, robust, and equitable.
