New pension panel meeting for first time

HARTFORD — The biggest strain on Connecticut’s state budget is generally considered to be upcoming pension costs.  Now a new Connecticut Pension Sustainability Commission is meeting for the first time.
Created by the General Assembly, the panel is scheduled to convene on Tuesday. It has been charged with addressing the state’s unfunded pension liability. It has been a key factor in the state’s ongoing budget deficits and a major issue in this year’s gubernatori