It took all summer and into the fall, but state legislators finally came around to a blunt political fact: There would be no budget deal unless both Democrats and Republicans made concessions. For Democrats, the compromise included agreeing to changes in binding arbitration and prevailing wage’’...
Democrats, Gop Finally Compromise On Major Issues
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant
Sun, 10/22/2017 - 3:00am
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