Christine Stuart, of CTNewsJunkie.com, gives details about the CT Legislative session, including updates on the budget and other highlights from 2008-09.

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Councilperson Luis Cotto of the Working Families Party discusses the city budget, ban the box, and the ongoing Mayor Perez scandal.

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The University of Connecticut has released a report forcasting the state’s economy over the next few years.

The report estimates up to 90,000 lost jobs due to the financial sector meltdown, and a billion dollar budget deficit for this year.

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In winter, homelessness becomes physically easier to imagine. The wind cuts into my coat as I hurry inside, and I get that feeling that I couldn’t bear to be out in the cold one more second.

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