Pension Restructuring Plan Narrowly Clears General Assembly

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A plan to restructure state pension obligations has narrowly cleared the Connecticut General Assembly, despite complaints from Republicans that it doesn’t rein in pension costs.
In separate votes, predominantly Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate approved the agreement reached by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration and state employee union officials.
In the Senate, Democratic Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman broke a 17-17 tie vote to a