08:16 am | What would Connecticut’s budget deficit look like if the state had an aggressive spending cap? This is the question raised by a Mercatus Center report, State Spending Restraint: An Analysis of the Path...

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05:30 pm | According to Moore’s law, computers double in speed every two years. According to the state Auditors of Public Accounts, $75,572 worth of computer hardware sat around unused at the state Department of Banking...

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02:54 pm | Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called on Craigslist Wednesday to shut down its “adult services” advertising section. Blumenthal and 17 other state attorneys general are targeting Craigslist, but what about companies with operations in...

August 26 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

11:03 am | Attorney General Richard Blumenthal uses a 20-plus-year-old desktop podium for his press conferences, while the state police officer who stands guard at Blumenthal’s 55 Elm St. office has one that cost $1,440. The...

August 23 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »
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Sustinet and Foundation have a Tangle of Links 11:57 am | The state board charged with implementing health care reform in Connecticut has close ties with a special interest group, raising questions about the board’s independence since the advocacy...

June 21 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
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Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy »

Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy

08:16 am | What would Connecticut’s budget deficit look like if the state had an aggressive spending cap? This is...

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Computers stay boxed for two years at Banking Dept. »

Computers stay boxed for two years at Banking Dept.

05:30 pm | According to Moore’s law, computers double in speed every two years. According to the state Auditors of...

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Blumenthal Craigslist crusade ignores local adult ads »

Blumenthal Craigslist crusade ignores local adult ads

02:54 pm | Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called on Craigslist Wednesday to shut down its “adult services” advertising section. Blumenthal...

August 26 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Blumenthal’s podium well-worn, state trooper’s cost $1,440 »

Blumenthal’s podium well-worn, state trooper’s cost $1,440

11:03 am | Attorney General Richard Blumenthal uses a 20-plus-year-old desktop podium for his press conferences, while the state police...

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11:57 am | The state board charged with implementing health care reform in Connecticut has close ties with a special interest group, raising questions about the board’s independence since the advocacy group has hired the outside experts advising the board. Last month, the 11-member SustiNet board released a report on federal health care reform. The board created the...

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Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy »

08:16 am | What would Connecticut’s budget deficit look like if the state had an aggressive spending cap? This is the question raised by a Mercatus Center report, State Spending Restraint: An Analysis of the Path Not Taken. In response to the study the two major-party candidates for governor offered similar answers, but revealed something of their style....

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Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy

Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy »

08:16 am | What would Connecticut’s budget deficit look like if the state had an aggressive spending cap? This is the question raised by a Mercatus Center report, State Spending Restraint: An Analysis of the Path Not Taken. In response to the study the two major-party candidates for governor offered similar answers, but revealed something of their style....

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Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy

Spending cap a potential area of agreement for Foley and Malloy »

08:16 am | What would Connecticut’s budget deficit look like if the state had an aggressive spending cap? This is the question raised by a Mercatus Center report, State Spending Restraint: An Analysis...

September 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Computers stay boxed for two years at Banking Dept. »

Computers stay boxed for two years at Banking Dept.

05:30 pm | According to Moore’s law, computers double in speed every two years. According to the state Auditors of Public Accounts, $75,572 worth of...

August 30 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Blumenthal’s podium well-worn, state trooper’s cost $1,440 »

Blumenthal’s podium well-worn, state trooper’s cost $1,440

11:03 am | Attorney General Richard Blumenthal uses a 20-plus-year-old desktop podium for his press conferences, while the state police officer who stands guard at...

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11:57 am | The state board charged with implementing health care reform in Connecticut has close ties with a special interest group, raising questions about the board’s independence since the advocacy group has...

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