by Zachary Janowski | Oct 21, 2010 | General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The Hartford YMCA honored Earvin “Magic” Johnson Oct. 15 for his commitment to investing in urban areas. The State of Connecticut’s pension funds, managed by Treasurer Denise Nappier, have lost $15 million to date investing in two funds managed by Johnson’s company,...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 15, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The Hartford YMCA will honor Earvin “Magic” Johnson Friday for his commitment to investments in urban and low-income neighborhoods. The state’s pension funds, managed by state Treasurer Denise Nappier, have lost more than $15 million of the $45.6 million they invested...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 5, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s two key financial reports for 2008-09 lacked critical information, according to a June report by the Auditors of Public Accounts. The auditors lacked the information to give a complete endorsement, called an “unqualified opinion,” in both cases. The...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 1, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s lame-duck governor is the third-worst in the country, according to a report by the Cato Institute, because of the tax increases and rise in spending under her watch. Cato, a Washington think tank, ranked 45 governors based on their spending, revenue and...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 28, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
On Sept. 15, one of the five Department of Public Utility Control commissioners, Amalia Vazquez Bzdyra, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. According to City of New Britain parking records obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request, Bzdyra left the parking...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 22, 2010 | Education, Features, General, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Democratic candidate for governor Dan Malloy made a pitch to 3,000 teachers Wednesday night during a telephone town hall, using the opportunity to attack his opponent’s commitment to education funding and make other key distinctions. Malloy referenced the state’s...
