by Zachary Janowski | Aug 16, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Legislators have attendance records ranging from 100 percent down to 23 percent, according to research by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. The institute researched every vote on legislation taken during the 2010 regular legislative session and determined what...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 13, 2010 | Features, General, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation, Video
Chester First Selectman Tom Marsh is running for governor as a member of the Independent Party. Who is he? As first selectman, he saved American taxpayers $600,000, stopped polluting Chester Creek and set the 2010 town budget lower than the 2005 budget he inherited....
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 27, 2010 | Features, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The federal government put nine Connecticut recipients of stimulus money on the naughty list because they did not report on $4.4 million by the April deadline, according to recovery.gov. The $787 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as the stimulus...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 23, 2010 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
Inaccurate financial reports, overstated job creation and an overseas project raise questions about how federal stimulus money is being spent in Connecticut. The administration of President Barack Obama has put an emphasis on making sure the money is used properly,...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 16, 2010 | Education, Features, State Budget, Video
State Senator Kevin Witkos talks about the state policy of balancing the state budget with tuition dollars from state-run universities and colleges. Transcript Zachary Janowski: Hi this is Zachary Janowski from Raising Hale. Today we’re going to talk to Senator...
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...
