by Zachary Janowski | May 29, 2013 | Blog, Education
Two researchers at the Pioneer Institute in Boston think so. They explain how Connecticut fell behind in reading in their Wall Street Journal op-ed questioning the wisdom of the Common Core. This academic-lite approach has been tried before—and it failed. In 1998,...
by Zachary Janowski | May 24, 2013 | Blog, General, Taxes & Spending
State auditors found a Southern Connecticut State University athletics employee received $36,015 for accrued leave upon termination. The auditors found the payment “was correctly calculated and adequately supported.” No surprise the state owes its...
by Zachary Janowski | May 23, 2013 | Blog, Commentary, Economy, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
ESPN is illustrating a cautionary tale about “economic development” – in other words corporate welfare – by laying off employees in at least one Connecticut location while receiving incentives for “creating jobs” in another location. If the state really doesn’t have...
by Zachary Janowski | May 22, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Actuaries predict Connecticut will spend $1.7 billion less than previously projected on retiree healthcare over the next 25 years because of lower-than-expected costs and a slowing rate of growth in healthcare costs around the country. With the expected savings,...
by Zachary Janowski | May 13, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
The nonprofit board that runs the Connecticut Mirror news website includes frequent political donors, most with a preference for Democrats. The Connecticut News Project is the nonprofit organization that publishes the Mirror. It is led by a 10-member board, eight of...
