Sen. Edith Prague said the program costs taxpayers about $45,000 per month.
The bus carries workers from Hartford and New Britain to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos. The program started as a state funded grant, allowing people on welfare to work at better-paying jobs. Read the full story at NBC30.com
Horse Racing Could Benefit from Casino Tax Subsidy - 2004-02-20 The state's horse racing industry might receive a $17 million increase in yearly subsidies from riverboat casino taxes under a proposal narrowly endorsed by the Senate finance committee.
Supporters say increasing subsidies from $27 to $44 million would raise purses at the state's two tracks and help grow the struggling industry statewide. It might also blunt the legislative push for authorizing pull-tab machines at horse racing venues. Read the full story at WISH
