by Zachary Janowski | May 10, 2012 | Features, General
New York City – Officials from state and local pension funds from around the country heard about alternative investments at their trade group’s annual meeting, including infrastructure and small companies in developing countries. The National Conference on Public...
by Zachary Janowski | May 7, 2012 | Features, General
New York City – Government employees who oversee taxpayer-funded pension systems across North America heard fiery speeches Monday morning calling for battle against political enemies in defense of guaranteed retirement benefits. “There is an extreme push to do away...
by Zachary Janowski | May 3, 2012 | Features, General
The Connecticut Office of State Ethics does not have any records of the advice given to its head when she was deciding to get her friend transferred to the agency. Carol Carson, executive director of OSE, had the communications and legislative affairs manager at the...
by Zachary Janowski | May 2, 2012 | Features, General, Municipal
New Haven expects to contribute $75,000 to the New Haven People’s Center for improvements to its building, a facility that hosts a range of left-wing groups including the state bureau of the Communist Party newspaper. The center, run by the Progressive Education and...
by Zachary Janowski | May 2, 2012 | Features, General, Health Care
The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill that would make medical malpractice lawsuits easier to file, although amended language from the Senate reduces the expected impact of a previous version. The amended version of Senate Bill 243 passed with only...
by Zachary Janowski | May 1, 2012 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
The Department of Social Services has no records related to the New Haven People’s Center, despite being the agency responsible for $300,000 in proposed funding on the State Bond Commission’s agenda last week. DSS responded to a Raising Hale request under the Freedom...
