Hartford requests state oversight and more financial aid

HARTFORD — Hartford is requesting state oversight over its finances in exchange for millions of dollars in extra state aid to help with its budget woes.
The Hartford Courant reports Democratic Mayor Luke Bronin formally petitioned Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management on Tuesday.
The request would put Hartford under the oversight of an 11-member panel with review over city borrowing, union contracts, arbitration awards and budgets. It would also allow Hartford to qualify for