by Zachary Janowski | Oct 17, 2012 | Taxes & Spending
An audit of a small state economic development agency found management did not properly oversee employee sick time, resulting in the appearance that employees had an unlimited amount of paid time off. The Capital City Economic Development Authority had certain...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 15, 2012 | Features, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation broke up the asphalt on Broad Street in Hartford two weeks ago as part of construction on the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway only to put down temporary asphalt Thursday to accommodate the ING Hartford Marathon. DOT...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 12, 2012 | Features, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut employers pay the second-highest rates for workers’ compensation insurance, according to a new study, with costs 60 percent higher than states ranked in the middle. The Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services has published the study for...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 11, 2012 | Economy, Features, Health Care, Politics
An interrelated group of nursing home companies filed suit Wednesday against the union striking at five Connecticut locations, alleging extortion under a federal law designed to fight the mob. HealthBridge, owner of eight nursing homes in Connecticut including three...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 10, 2012 | Education, Features, Taxes & Spending
No bidders responded to a Connecticut Department of Education offer to purchase a used Learjet with fewer than 12,000 hours of flight time, forcing state officials to reconsider their plan. The Connecticut Technical High School System attempted the purchase for the...
