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The Politicization of Health Insurance Rates in CT
Cafero Highlights Wasteful Spending
Shine Some Sunlight on State Spending
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School Funding Ranks
How Much Does a High School Diploma Cost?
Correction: The 2010 data and rankings have been updated to reflect a correction. Due to the mislabeling of several school districts, the data for Regional School Districts 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 has been altered. These changes altered the cost per...
After two years on the job, hiring freeze thaws
Despite a self-imposed statewide hiring freeze, the administration of Gov. M. Jodi Rell is looking to fill 41 state employee positions, according to a review of job postings on May 10. For example, the Department of Environmental Protection is looking for an “engineer...
HOT Lanes Could Keep Traffic Moving
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...
As Maine Goes, Connecticut Should Not
by Fergus Cullen and Tarren Bragdon | The expression, “As Maine goes, so goes the nation” comes from Maine’s reputation as a national bellwether. But when it comes to health insurance, Connecticut should not take Maine’s lead. Some Connecticut legislators want to give...
Term Limits Could Bring Fresh Energy to Legislature
This week it was revealed that in the face of a disastrous budget crisis, House Speaker Christopher Donovan of Meriden’s solution is to turn his frown upside-down and doggedly commit himself to the idea that if he ignores the problem, it will go away. He is hardly...