by Zachary Janowski | Aug 29, 2013 | Features, General, State Budget
The Administrative and Residual union known as P-5 just increased dues. A memo from Comptroller Kevin Lembo includes 91 dues brackets for employees based on bi-weekly pay. The bottom bracket, for employees earning between 0 and $1,000, pays $26.99 every other week....
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 27, 2013 | Economy, Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut has distributed nearly $80 million in stem cell research grants but only two private companies received funding in the program’s seven years, with most of the money going to the University of Connecticut Health Center and Yale University. In 2011...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 20, 2013 | Economy, Features, General, State Budget
Connecticut economic development officials will pay nearly $300,000 over the next year to promote Connecticut abroad with a particular focus on four foreign countries: Brazil, China, Germany and Israel. The Department of Economic and Community Development hired the...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 9, 2013 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The cost of providing retirement benefits to state employees will rise to more than half the cost of salary and wages this year, according to estimates by Comptroller Kevin Lembo. The cost of these benefits, including pensions and health insurance for life, rose about...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 8, 2013 | Commentary, General
An annual study out last week showed Connecticut businesses pay low taxes. True. As it was last year. If Connecticut only taxed businesses – and not people – it would have one of the lowest tax burdens in the country. However, Connecticut taxes everything people buy,...
