by Zachary Janowski | Oct 23, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General
Connecticut’s lauded ethics laws allow state officials to make vague disclosures about their sources of income in some cases, but for Commissioner Dan Esty his wife’s filings as a member of Congress reveal more details than his own. Esty joined Gov. Dannel Malloy’s...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 22, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General
State officials required by Connecticut’s popular ethics laws to disclose their income are allowed in some cases to use vague terms such as “clients” to describe how they earn a living. Most state officials required to file a statement of financial interest –...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 18, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
State officials recently purchased Hartford’s Morgan Street garage, paying significantly more than its appraised value, in a move that results in a better financial picture for the Hartford Parking Authority. Last year, the city took $1.2 million from...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 17, 2013 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Unions
With the end of longevity payments for non-union state employees, total payments will fall to $13.6 million this month. Longevity payments for about 27,300 union employees will appear in their Oct. 18 paychecks. (View the list here.) Two prosecutors, Matthew Crockett...
by Jordan Otero | Oct 15, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal
Hartford plans to spend $1.5 million less in the new fiscal year, but the city will need to use $8.3 million in savings to make up for an even larger decline in state aid. The city will spend just under $539 million while revenue will decline to $530 million,...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 11, 2013 | Education, Features, General, Municipal
Southington’s two middle schools will no longer give a student a grade below 50 on a test or quiz – unless the student refuses to take part. In that case, the grade is 45. “A teacher may include a comment when entering that grade as a default...
