by Zachary Janowski | Nov 26, 2013 | Features, General, Legal/Courts, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
A new computer system intended to streamline Connecticut’s criminal justice system is at “high risk for failure” according to a consultant report uncovered by state auditors and Attorney General George Jepsen. The Auditors of Public Accounts and...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 22, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Transportation
Eight donors affiliated with HAKS Engineers – a company paid millions a year by the state Department of Transportation – contributed $45,000 to the Connecticut Democratic Party last month. In all, the party raised a little more than $300,000 from individual...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 22, 2013 | Energy, Features, General, Politics
Twelve employees of Northeast Utilities made donations to the Connecticut Democratic Party in October, according to a monthly filing with the Federal Election Commission, as did two employees of its subsidiary Connecticut Light & Power. In all, the Democrats’...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 18, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
A Bloomfield woman acting as its treasurer allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the 2010 campaign of state Rep. Doug McCrory, D-Hartford, according to an arrest warrant affidavit, in addition to getting paid $6,600 to manage the campaign. Tanzania Cooper, 43, of...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 15, 2013 | Economy, Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
A Stamford real estate developer must spend at least $9.7 million to receive a $25 million taxpayer contribution toward a waterfront remediation project according to documents obtained from the Department of Economic and Community Development. DECD provided two...
