by Zachary Janowski | Feb 28, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – although wildly popular – faces criticism for adopting a Connecticut contract for storm cleanup instead of going through the normal bidding process as Superstorm Sandy loomed. Raising Hale first wrote about Connecticut’s contract with...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 26, 2013 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
New public transportation projects are starting to eat up more of the state’s budget, while the heavily-used Metro-North Railroad is facing cuts in state support. Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget proposes to cut Metro-North $5.5 million next year and $4.4 million the year...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 25, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, Politics
Five Connecticut nursing homes in a heated labor dispute with striking union workers filed for bankruptcy Sunday, claiming the cost of union pensions and health benefits forced them to take this step. HealthBridge, a New Jersey company, operates a number of nursing...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 14, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s latest budget proposes spending increases of $1.8 billion threatening the state’s spending cap to the extent he is proposing to change its meaning. The Office of Fiscal Analysis, the legislature’s budget arm, reports that Malloy’s budget could be...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 12, 2013 | Blog, General, Health Care
The Affordable Care Act won’t work for exactly the reason it is constitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts pleased many of his detractors by ruling that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional because it is a tax. However, the goal of the ACA – better health...
