by Zachary Janowski | May 23, 2013 | Blog, Commentary, Economy, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
ESPN is illustrating a cautionary tale about “economic development” – in other words corporate welfare – by laying off employees in at least one Connecticut location while receiving incentives for “creating jobs” in another location. If the state really doesn’t have...
by Andrew Parrish | May 23, 2013 | General
Yesterday Connecticut lawmakers passed a first of its kind piece of legislation that will require food containing genetically modified organisms-GMO- to be labeled as such before distribution. The vote passed with a 35-1 margin in the Senate. While the “green”...
by Zachary Janowski | May 22, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Actuaries predict Connecticut will spend $1.7 billion less than previously projected on retiree healthcare over the next 25 years because of lower-than-expected costs and a slowing rate of growth in healthcare costs around the country. With the expected savings,...
by Suzanne Bates | May 16, 2013 | Blog, General, Politics, State Budget
As we near the end of the state legislature session, which is set to adjourn June 5, the House and Senate are considering a flurry of bills that have made their way through the legislative committees. It might be appropriate at this point to suggest lawmakers adopt a...
by Zachary Janowski | May 13, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
The nonprofit board that runs the Connecticut Mirror news website includes frequent political donors, most with a preference for Democrats. The Connecticut News Project is the nonprofit organization that publishes the Mirror. It is led by a 10-member board, eight of...
by Zachary Janowski | May 13, 2013 | Blog, General, Politics
Legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly would allow Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy to marry a young couple there. The proposed law: SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, The Honorable Dannel P. Malloy,...
