by Zachary Janowski | Jul 25, 2012 | Features, General
State officials will not release the arbitration decisions that caused the reinstatement of dozens of fired employees who were accused of improperly receiving special disaster food stamp benefits. Office of Policy and Management Director of Legal Affairs Gareth Bye...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 23, 2012 | Features, General
Connecticut experienced an uptick in unemployment last month, bringing it closer to the national average, but income statistics reveal other problems for the state. One of the highest-cost-of-living states, with correspondingly high incomes, Connecticut saw wages fall...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 20, 2012 | Features, General, Health Care
The nursing home company facing strikes at five of its Connecticut locations formally asked the state’s top prosecutor to investigate allegations union workers committed sabotage shortly before their strike began. Maureen Weaver, an attorney with Wiggin and Dana who...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 18, 2012 | Features, General
Americans for Tax Reform has tables that show how Connecticut is falling behind in New England’s tax competition. Connecticut is the only state going in the wrong direction. The rest of New England is holding the line or reducing income and corporate...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 18, 2012 | Features, General, Health Care
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen will recuse himself from legal matters involving the strikes at several nursing homes after joining the picket line Tuesday, according to a spokesman. HealthBridge Management, owner of several nursing homes in Connecticut...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 17, 2012 | Features, General, Health Care
Striking nursing home employees who recently received the support of Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy on the picket line allegedly risked the lives of elderly residents when they removed medical id bracelets and committed other acts of disruption, according to a...
