by Zachary Janowski | Mar 4, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, State Budget
A bill pending the Connecticut General Assembly would allow a quasi-public state agency to issue bonds on behalf of out-of-state hospitals if they are owned by a Connecticut parent and located in a neighboring state. Connecticut already has the highest level of bonded...
by Katherine Concepcion | Mar 4, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
Local landlords spoke out Thursday at a public hearing against bills they feel will hurt their business. They testified before a packed audience at a public hearing held at the Meriden Public Library by the General Assembly’s housing committee. Much of the focus...
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 Suzanne Bates | Feb 22, 2013 | Features, General
The state had to protect its computer system 2.1 billion times last year, according to the state Department of Administrative Services’ annual report. That works out to around 42 million hits a week, the report says, although state officials won’t describe their...
