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Connecticut's gasoline tax explained

On July 1 motorists will experience one of the largest gasoline tax increases in Connecticut history. 

Prices are estimated to rise nearly 4 cents per gallon. 

 

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State aid: How did your city or town make out?

Hartford will receive the most state aid next fiscal year -- some $257 million -- and Lyme the least, a little more than $300,000.

How did your city or town make out in aid to education and other grants? Was it one of the nine municipalities that will be flat-funded for the next two years?

 

Find out here
Special series on the Connecticut budget

'Connecticut's budget deficit, and why you should be worried' by Mirror budget reporter Keith Phaneuf

Part One: "Promises, gimmicks and a historic shortfall"

Part Two: "Major concessions deal undermined by bad guesses, secrecy 

Part Three: Serious deficit awaits Malloy -- or his successor -- after 2014

Read how Gov. Malloy reacted to our series. 

Listen to  budget reporter Keith Phaneuf talk about the budget in this special podcast.

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