by Zachary Janowski | Apr 17, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget
Connecticut will pay out $13.8 million in longevity payments to 27,602 unionized state workers this week, up slightly from October’s payment, according to the Comptroller’s Office. The average eligible employee received $500, a slight increase. The number...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 15, 2014 | Economy, Features, General, Health Care, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Construction on the Jackson Laboratory facility in Farmington is well on its way to completion thanks in part to unique treatment of the project: the lab didn’t need any local approvals. The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine will receive a $297 million...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 3, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget
The Institute for Truth in Accounting finds Connecticut has the highest “zombie index,” meaning the state “may be more likely than others to be taking on higher risk to address their debt problems.” The index relies on a weighted average of...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 28, 2014 | Features, General, Higher education, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
With UConn facing a $42.6 million budget deficit and raising tuition by 6.5 percent next year, here is a look at the money behind UConn athletics. Source: ESPN and author calculations comparing 101 NCAA Division 1-A public colleges and universities with available date...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 24, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The State Bond Commission is scheduled to vote Friday on $2.6 million in information technology upgrades at three state agencies, including a “special licensing and weapons registration system.” The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection,...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 11, 2014 | Education, Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The largest teacher pension in the state of Connecticut goes to the head of the Capitol Region Education Council where he makes $130,000 in salary on top of his $198,000 pension. Bruce Douglas has headed CREC since 2001. CREC runs 18 magnet schools, administers...
