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 | Jul 19, 2010 | State Budget
According to data from the State of Connecticut’s Office of the State Comptroller, Connecticut’s annual debt service payments have grown dramatically over the twenty year period from 1986 to 2005. The State’s debt service tripled from 1986 to 1996...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 16, 2010 | Education, Features, State Budget, Video
State Senator Kevin Witkos talks about the state policy of balancing the state budget with tuition dollars from state-run universities and colleges. Transcript Zachary Janowski: Hi this is Zachary Janowski from Raising Hale. Today we’re going to talk to Senator...