Document Dump: FBI investigation of House Republicans

by Zachary Janowski | Feb 25, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics

House Republican Chief of Staff George Gallo resigned last week after the Federal Bureau of Investigation subpoenaed his correspondence, among other documents. The investigation reportedly dates back to September 2013. CTNewsJunkie has the subpoenas here. There is not...

Republican campaigns paid Florida mail house under FBI scrutiny more than $500,000 since 2008

by Zachary Janowski | Feb 20, 2014 | Features, General, Politics

Republican candidates in Connecticut have paid more than half a million dollars to the Florida-based mail house receiving federal scrutiny, according to State Elections Enforcement Commission records. Kevin Rennie and the Hartford Courant first reported the...

Ability to transfer money between party accounts makes contractor ban meaningless

by Zachary Janowski | Feb 11, 2014 | Features, General, Politics, Video

Federal and state laws allow state party committees to transfer money between their federal and state accounts – using the national party committee as an intermediary – rendering the state contractor ban meaningless at the party level. State contractors cannot donate...

With most legislators serving as ‘leaders’ salaries average $31,000 in House, $33,500 in Senate

by Zachary Janowski | Feb 4, 2014 | Features, General, Politics, State Budget

Members of the Connecticut General Assembly earn $28,000 a year by statute, but more than half of them have leadership titles raising average salaries in the House by $3,000 and in the Senate by nearly $5,500. None of the 36 senators get paid the base salary. Chairmen...

First Five companies give back to Democrats

by Zachary Janowski | Feb 1, 2014 | Economy, Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget

Two companies participating in Gov. Dannel Malloy’s signature economic development program contributed to the Democratic Party last month, contributing to the party’s significant financial advantage over Republicans. Employees of NBC Universal and NBC Sports gave the...

DOT preferred developer brings 2013 gifts to Democrats up to $90,000 with December contributions

by Zachary Janowski | Feb 1, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Transportation

The joint venture selected by the Department of Transportation to redevelop part of Stamford near the city’s train station gave $90,000 to the Connecticut Democratic Party’s federal account last year, including $32,500 in December. DOT selected Stamford Manhattan...