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...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 22, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics
Executives with the construction firm and state contractor Gilbane Building Co. donated $3,750 to the Connecticut Democratic Party’s federal account last month. A party’s federal account can accept donations from any U.S. citizen including banned state...
by Andrew Parrish | Apr 3, 2014 | Commentary, Features, Health Care, Politics
Last Saturday a group of local college students known as the Wesleyan Young Advocates teamed up with the Middletown Community Health Center to honor the CEO of Access Health CT, the state’s Affordable Care Act portal, Kevin Counihan. Flyers distributed by the student...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 2, 2014 | Features, General, Legal/Courts, Politics
The 2010 campaign manager and treasurer for Rep. Douglas McCrory, D-Hartford, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree larceny for stealing $3,854.07 from the campaign. Tanzania Cooper, 43, of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge under the Alford doctrine....
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 26, 2014 | Economy, Features, General, Legal/Courts, Politics
Connecticut residents are beginning to receive settlement payments from ebook publishers thanks to the efforts of Attorney General George Jepsen and his peers across the country. Nationally the settlement amounts to $166 million, with $3 million intended for...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 21, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics
The Connecticut Democratic Party continued to legally collect donations from state contractors using its federal account in February, according to the most recent Federal Elections Commission filing, raising a little more than $133,000 from all sources. Six ESPN...
