by Zachary Janowski | Feb 28, 2014 | Economy, Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Two Fairfield County state senators made the case Thursday that hedge funds are welcome in Connecticut, despite the sometimes icy reception the industry gets from politicians and the media. Sens. Carlo Leone, D-Stamford, and L. Scott Frantz, R-Greenwich addressed a...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 13, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
State auditors recently asked the General Assembly to fund five new positions for a specialized type of audit and make legislative changes to improve the integrity of state finances and operations. Last year, the Auditors of Public Accounts conducted 43 audits and...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 10, 2014 | Features, General, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Cities and towns across Connecticut spend a wide range of taxpayer money to support local libraries, from Greenwich’s nearly $9 million to Norfolk’s $1,000. Despite Norfolk’s small investment, it leads the state in visits per resident, according to 2012 data compiled...
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...
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...
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...
