by Zachary Janowski | Oct 18, 2012 | Politics, State Budget
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is one of the country’s most fiscally successful governors: “Many states and some localities are never ever going to be able to honor obligations they made,” Daniels said. “That will never be the case in...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 17, 2012 | Taxes & Spending
An audit of a small state economic development agency found management did not properly oversee employee sick time, resulting in the appearance that employees had an unlimited amount of paid time off. The Capital City Economic Development Authority had certain...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 15, 2012 | Features, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation broke up the asphalt on Broad Street in Hartford two weeks ago as part of construction on the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway only to put down temporary asphalt Thursday to accommodate the ING Hartford Marathon. DOT...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 12, 2012 | Features, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut employers pay the second-highest rates for workers’ compensation insurance, according to a new study, with costs 60 percent higher than states ranked in the middle. The Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services has published the study for...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 11, 2012 | Economy, Features, Health Care, Politics
An interrelated group of nursing home companies filed suit Wednesday against the union striking at five Connecticut locations, alleging extortion under a federal law designed to fight the mob. HealthBridge, owner of eight nursing homes in Connecticut including three...