by Zachary Janowski | Jun 21, 2010 | Taxes & Spending
Several Connecticut corporations received funds under the federal Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). This is an update on which companies received such funds and have paid back the federal government. Company Name Headquarters TARP Funds Received TARP Funds Owed*...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 21, 2010 | Features, Health Care
The state board charged with implementing health care reform in Connecticut has close ties with a special interest group, raising questions about the board’s independence since the advocacy group has hired the outside experts advising the board. Last month, the...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 21, 2010 | Taxes & Spending
Maryland’s budget deficit was growing at an alarming rate. Sound familiar? To solve the problem the cash-strapped General Assembly decided to tax the state’s millionaires at the high rate of 6.25%. Instead of resolving the issue, the tax caused one-third of...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 14, 2010 | Education, Features
Correction: The 2010 data and rankings have been updated to reflect a correction. Due to the mislabeling of several school districts, the data for Regional School Districts 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 has been altered. These changes altered the cost per...
by Zachary Janowski | May 21, 2010 | State Budget
Despite a self-imposed statewide hiring freeze, the administration of Gov. M. Jodi Rell is looking to fill 41 state employee positions, according to a review of job postings on May 10. For example, the Department of Environmental Protection is looking for an “engineer...
