by Zachary Janowski | Apr 5, 2012 | Features, General, Transportation
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy criticized state officials Friday for not having enough projects ready for construction, a characterization the Connecticut Department of Transportation contests saying there are numerous projects underway. Murphy, a Cheshire Democrat who is...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 14, 2010 | Features, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
Connecticut has spent “approximately $125,000” on signs advertising that project funding came from federal stimulus grants, according to state officials. State Recovery Act coordinator Matt Fritz said the figure includes $96,000 for signs related to transportation...
by Zachary Janowski | Aug 13, 2010 | Features, General, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation, Video
Chester First Selectman Tom Marsh is running for governor as a member of the Independent Party. Who is he? As first selectman, he saved American taxpayers $600,000, stopped polluting Chester Creek and set the 2010 town budget lower than the 2005 budget he inherited....
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 27, 2010 | Features, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The federal government put nine Connecticut recipients of stimulus money on the naughty list because they did not report on $4.4 million by the April deadline, according to recovery.gov. The $787 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as the stimulus...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 23, 2010 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
Inaccurate financial reports, overstated job creation and an overseas project raise questions about how federal stimulus money is being spent in Connecticut. The administration of President Barack Obama has put an emphasis on making sure the money is used properly,...
by Heath W. Fahle | May 18, 2010 | It Could Happen Here, Transportation
Whether its rush hour in Hartford, attempting the merge from I-91 to I-95 in New Haven, or travelling any stretch of I-95 almost any time, the hard red taillights of traffic grinding to a halt are all too familiar to many Connecticut motorists. It isn’t just anecdotal...
