by Jordan Otero | Aug 29, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, Politics
A New Haven bank didn’t have to look far when searching for its next executive vice president, choosing board member and outgoing New Haven mayor John DeStefano to fill the position. DeStefano has served as an active board member at START since the bank opened in...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 27, 2013 | Economy, Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut has distributed nearly $80 million in stem cell research grants but only two private companies received funding in the program’s seven years, with most of the money going to the University of Connecticut Health Center and Yale University. In 2011...
by Jordan Otero | Aug 21, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, Taxes & Spending
Although its funding has decreased in recent years, a New Haven nonprofit with a powerful state senator on its payroll continues to receive state dollars, according to the state’s transparency website. Toni Harp, a Democrat, is the chairwoman of the...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 20, 2013 | Economy, Features, General, State Budget
Connecticut economic development officials will pay nearly $300,000 over the next year to promote Connecticut abroad with a particular focus on four foreign countries: Brazil, China, Germany and Israel. The Department of Economic and Community Development hired the...
by Zack Albert | Aug 14, 2013 | Blog, General, Taxes & Spending
Common sense seems to indicate that, given equal pay for working and not working, an individual will tend to choose the latter. Of course, who is going to pay someone to do nothing? A recent Hartford Courant Op-Ed by Michael Tanner provides an answer to this question:...
by Jordan Otero | Aug 13, 2013 | Education, Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The University of Connecticut is missing out on millions in savings because of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s agreement to forego layoffs during his first term in office. A recent study by prominent consulting firm McKinsey & Co. said the university could save at...
