by Zachary Janowski | Mar 30, 2012 | Features, General
Rep. Chris Murphy said a surprising thing is on the mind of Connecticut voters: process. Murphy, a Democrat who represents the 5th District, said the public is thinking more about process than any particular issue because of the gridlock in Washington. The...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 30, 2012 | General, It Could Happen Here
Wouldn’t it be great for everyone, especially the poor, if Connecticut had universal healthcare? Probably not, as shown by a Montreal Gazette article on doctors abusing their private clinics. Canada, of course, has a universal healthcare system, but the Gazette found...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 29, 2012 | Features, General
Two former House Speakers turned lobbyists are facing off over a bill regulating auto glass, legislation that has escaped extensive attention amid controversial debates on the death penalty, liquor regulations and teacher tenure. The bill creating the Speaker vs....
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 23, 2012 | General, It Could Happen Here
Imagine if the federal government took your 401(k) in an attempt to save Social Security. In Hungary this nightmare is a reality, as reported by the Wall Street Journal when the country’s economy minister first announced the plan in 2010. Hungary has a complicated set...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 22, 2012 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
Money wasn’t always so tight in Connecticut. Before the 2008 financial crisis, former Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Democratic leaders in the legislature set up a slush fund that allowed them to spend $26 million on grants to any recipient they chose. The grants...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 16, 2012 | General, It Could Happen Here
It’s a politician’s dream: debt you never have to pay off. Britain is looking at the possibility of perpetual bonds, according to Reuters. Instead of lasting a set term and then having to be repaid, the government will simply pay interest on these bonds – forever. The...
