Malloy Says His Budget Will Provide Towns With Mandate Help

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says his new two-year budget proposal will include measures that could bring financial relief to Connecticut cities and towns struggling to pay for unfunded state mandates.
A former mayor, the Democratic governor proposed a list of changes on Tuesday. They include eliminating a municipal spending cap for most municipalities, allowing communities to negotiate employee retirement contributions and eliminating a requirement that small school distr