The Department of Public Utility Control will shrink from five commissioners to three when it merges with the Department of Environmental Protection later this year, according to several sources familiar with legislative negotiations. Former Republican state Representative Kevin DelGobbo is the current DPUC chairman. His term is set to end June 30 unless he is [...]
The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists awarded Raising Hale first prize in the in-depth series category for online media for its three-part series on the legislative redistricting process in Connecticut. Connecticut SPJ announced the award at its annual dinner Thursday. The SPJ website has a complete list of award winners. The first article, Census [...]
According to a former Clinton Administration labor lawyer the captive audience bill being considered by the Connecticut Senate could prompt costly lawsuits against the state by employers or even the federal government. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius senior counsel Charles Cohen, who served on the National Labor Relations Board from 1994 to 1996 as a [...]
Gov. Dannel Malloy celebrated the recent passage of a bill giving in-state tuition subsidies to undocumented immigrants by calling it “an increased opportunity for our state’s students to succeed in whatever path they choose.” As long as they don’t want to work for the State of Connecticut, that is. “The state follows the federal [...]
Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th, only made three indirect references to his run for U.S. Senate at a Hartford luncheon Friday, despite being a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Murphy, who lives in Cheshire, spoke about the how the federal government can create jobs, the ongoing federal deficit debate and how partisanship in Washington gets in [...]
Ed Crane, founder and president of the Cato Institute, spoke at a Yankee Institute for Public Policy luncheon on April 14. He took a number of questions after his address. “The energy and hope for the Republican Party is the Tea Party,” Crane said. “The freshman Congressmen are very tea-party oriented.” Crane said he [...]
One of Connecticut’s legislative commissions is seeking bids to host a September golf tournament with a 52-page request for proposals. The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission will use the tournament to raise money for its scholarship fund, according to Lucy Goicoechea-Hernández, the commission’s coordinator of special projects. Bidders have until May 27 to respond. [...]
Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a new budget into law last week, putting in place a framework for solving Connecticut’s projected $3.5 billion deficit, but the state still has long-term financial challenges it needs to face. Malloy’s budget hinges on the ability of his administration to get $1 billion in concessions from state workers in each [...]
It is well known that Gov. Dannel Malloy makes $150,000 in salary. In fact, the salaries of most state employees are public information. But what do the union negotiators who represent state employees make? The federal government collects information on four of the 13 unions that make up the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition. The [...]
The Windham cable access show Face of Pro-Life invited Zachary Janowski to talk about SustiNet on March 22. Although the legislation has changed since this appearance was recorded, it still provides a good summary of SustiNet’s ultimate goals and the challenges it faces. Previous coverage of SustiNet: SustiNet to cost at least $62 million while 2010 [...]
