by Zachary Janowski | May 9, 2014 | Features, General, Municipal, Taxes & Spending
With a population just shy of 10,000, Putnam is getting a big chunk of federal funding to upgrade its water system, including a $4.8 million grant and $10.8 million loan. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and 2nd District Rep. Joseph Courtney, both Democrats, recently announced...
by Zachary Janowski | May 8, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Higher education
The president of Norwalk Community College paid a $3,000 fine to settle allegations he violated the state’s ethics code by using his college’s foundation to pay for his wife to join him at four events. David Levinson, who is also the vice president for community...
by Zachary Janowski | May 2, 2014 | Economy, Features, General, State Budget
The $400 million deal between Gov. Dannel Malloy and United Technologies Corp. will reduce state revenues over the next 15 years by at least as much as a quarter-point reduction in the corporate tax rate. The deal allows UTC to use otherwise unusable tax credits in...
by Zachary Janowski | May 1, 2014 | Commentary, Features, General
Gov. Dannel Malloy and the General Assembly don’t want fracking waste in Connecticut. That much I get, but I am really confused on where our political leaders stand on fracking. Apparently, the administration wants to supply the frackers, buy fracked gas and even...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 29, 2014 | Features, General
A legislative clerk employed by Senate Democrats has a lengthy criminal history that hasn’t stopped him from working at the Capitol and on Democratic campaigns. Angel Morales is the clerk for the general law committee. A spokesman for Senate Democrats confirmed that...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 23, 2014 | Economy, Ethics, Features, General, Politics
Carla Squatrito, founder of Carla’s Pasta in South Windsor, gave $1,000 to the Connecticut Democratic Party last month, following up on another $1,000 donation in November. Squatrito is a regular contributor to Democratic candidates and political action...
