by Zachary Janowski | May 26, 2011 | Education, Features, General
Gov. Dannel Malloy celebrated the recent passage of a bill giving in-state tuition subsidies to undocumented immigrants by calling it “an increased opportunity for our state’s students to succeed in whatever path they choose.” As long as they don’t want...
by Zachary Janowski | May 20, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th, only made three indirect references to his run for U.S. Senate at a Hartford luncheon Friday, despite being a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Murphy, who lives in Cheshire, spoke about the how the federal government can create...
by Zachary Janowski | May 19, 2011 | Features, General, Video
Ed Crane, founder and president of the Cato Institute, spoke at a Yankee Institute for Public Policy luncheon on April 14. He took a number of questions after his address. “The energy and hope for the Republican Party is the Tea Party,” Crane said. “The freshman...
by Zachary Janowski | May 18, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
One of Connecticut’s legislative commissions is seeking bids to host a September golf tournament with a 52-page request for proposals. The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission will use the tournament to raise money for its scholarship fund, according to Lucy...
by Zachary Janowski | May 12, 2011 | Features, General, State Budget
Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a new budget into law last week, putting in place a framework for solving Connecticut’s projected $3.5 billion deficit, but the state still has long-term financial challenges it needs to face. Malloy’s budget hinges on the ability of his...
by Zachary Janowski | May 9, 2011 | Features, General, State Budget
It is well known that Gov. Dannel Malloy makes $150,000 in salary. In fact, the salaries of most state employees are public information. But what do the union negotiators who represent state employees make? The federal government collects information on four of the 13...
