by Zachary Janowski | Dec 15, 2010 | Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s unpaid obligation to provide healthcare benefits for retirees could reach $40 billion by 2017 if elected officials fail to act, according to a December estimate. The state already owes $26.5 billion in healthcare benefits to current and future retirees....
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 9, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut has $59.8 billion in unfunded liabilities, according to the Institute for Truth in Accounting, which amounts to $46,100 per taxpayer. In its Financial State of Connecticut report, IFTA shows the state has $69.9 billion in liabilities, but only $10.1...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 3, 2010 | Features, General, Health Care, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut state employees, HUSKY and Medicaid recipients and municipal workers could all share the same health plan within the next three years if a proposal by the SustiNet board of directors goes forward. The 11-member SustiNet board met Thursday to begin making...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 30, 2010 | Education, Features, General, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Video
Narrator: The City of Bridgeport is planning to build Connecticut’s most expensive new school ever. A difficult location and eco-friendly design contribute to the school’s high cost. Trumbull Planning and Zoning Commission, Special Meeting, November 9, 2010 Chris...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 18, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
A taxpayer lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s scheme for funding Economic Recovery Revenue Bonds could delay the sale of that debt until the lawsuit is resolved, according to an exchange of letters between Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Treasurer Denise Nappier. The bonds will...
by Zachary Janowski | Nov 17, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
In a move that puts loyalty first, Governor-Elect Dan Malloy named former Stamford cabinet member Ben Barnes as head of the Office of Policy and Management. “I’ve known Ben for years and I know he’s exactly the kind of person I need in my administration, to help get...
