by Jordan Otero | Aug 6, 2013 | General, Health Care, Politics
U.S. Rep. John Larson said Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act is the “law of the land,” and holds the key to both lowering national debt and economic recovery. The Democratic congressman said the solution to safe and secure health care lies “right within our...
by Jordan Otero | Jul 30, 2013 | Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
A Connecticut legislator works for a nonprofit organization that is largely funded by the state, receiving more than $540,000 in the last three years. Rep. Terry Backer, D-Stratford, runs Long Island Soundkeeper, an organization he helped start two decades ago. The...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 26, 2013 | Features, General, Politics, State Budget
Fifth Street Financial Corp. will relocate to Greenwich thanks to a $5 million enticement from Connecticut taxpayers. Fifth Street Financial is a business development company, essentially a publicly-traded private equity firm. It buys, loans money to and invests in...
by Zack Albert | Jul 10, 2013 | Blog, Politics
Living up to their sport, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. has taken aim at some very high level targets. In a lawsuit launched Monday attacking Senate Bill 1160, which issued in sweeping gun reform legislation in Connecticut, the NSSF named as defendants...
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...
