by Zachary Janowski | Mar 14, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, Transportation
Abul Islam was a generous donor to the Connecticut Republican Party – until the state elected a Democratic governor. Islam, as the principal of a state contractor, can only give to the federal accounts of either party. A party’s federal account cannot benefit...
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...
by Zachary Janowski | Jan 16, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
A Department of Transportation contractor working on the $567 million New Britain to Hartford busway improperly used materials imported from Canada instead of American material as required by the federal government. According to DOT spokesman Kevin Nursick, the...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 27, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The Connecticut Democratic Party continues to benefit from the generosity of a preferred developer selected by the Department of Transportation to develop the area near Stamford’s train station. Last month, the party collected $27,500 from donors affiliated with the...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 5, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, Transportation
Eight donors affiliated with HAKS Engineers, a Department of Transportation contractor, gave generously to the Connecticut Democratic Party in October and circumstantial evidence suggests they may have attended a New York City event with Gov. Dannel Malloy. Malloy’s...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 2, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
A husband, wife and son each wrote $10,000 checks to the Connecticut Democratic Party weeks after learning the Department of Transportation selected their company for a $500 million Stamford redevelopment project. The state will provide $35 million for parking garages...
