by Zachary Janowski | May 31, 2011 | Features, General, State Budget
The Department of Public Utility Control will shrink from five commissioners to three when it merges with the Department of Environmental Protection later this year, according to several sources familiar with legislative negotiations. Former Republican state...
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...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 25, 2011 | General, State Budget
[This article appeared in Budget & Tax News, published by the Heartland Institute, on April 25, 2011.) Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy took office in January knowing he had to balance a budget deficit in excess of $3 billion. Malloy, the former Mayor of Stamford...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 14, 2011 | Education, Features, General, State Budget
The rich benefits of state-employee pension plans are well known. Many critics suggest they should be changed from defined-benefit to defined-contribution plans. Connecticut already has an optional defined-contribution plan, similar to a 401(k), higher education...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 7, 2011 | Features, General, State Budget
Connecticut’s accountants have noticed an unhappy pattern. The state is: 50th in debt per person 48th in debt as a share of personal income 49th in funding of pensions 49th in amount of working capital The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants is running...
