by Marc Fitch | Mar 5, 2014 | General
During the lead up to Connecticut’s stricter gun laws, my friend and I had a hypothetical conversation. Myself a gun owner and he a state police officer, I asked him what he would do if an all out ban was enacted on guns and the state police were required to go to...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 3, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics
Two Mystic Aquarium employees donated to the Connecticut Democratic Party’s federal account in January. As a recipient of state funding, Mystic Aquarium is a state contractor. This means certain decision-makers, known as principals, cannot contribute to state...
by Andrew Parrish | Mar 2, 2014 | Commentary, General, Politics
On Wednesday President Obama will travel to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain to give a speech advocating for an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. He will be joined by the governors of MA, VT, RI and of course CT. Last week...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 28, 2014 | Economy, Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Two Fairfield County state senators made the case Thursday that hedge funds are welcome in Connecticut, despite the sometimes icy reception the industry gets from politicians and the media. Sens. Carlo Leone, D-Stamford, and L. Scott Frantz, R-Greenwich addressed a...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 25, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics
House Republican Chief of Staff George Gallo resigned last week after the Federal Bureau of Investigation subpoenaed his correspondence, among other documents. The investigation reportedly dates back to September 2013. CTNewsJunkie has the subpoenas here. There is not...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 24, 2014 | Features, General, Health Care, Legal/Courts, Unions
The Connecticut nursing home company where striking workers became a political issue two years ago has subpoenaed several of the state’s top elected leaders, including Gov. Dannel Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen. HealthBridge, owner of eight Connecticut...
