by | Oct 22, 2010 | Features, Taxes & Spending
Editor’s Note: On Friday, October 22, Raising Hale published a story regarding the Attorney General’s handling of two similar cases entitled “Did Blumenthal go easy on a thieving party boss?” The Attorney General’s office responded to...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 22, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Bodies aren’t the only things getting buried in a Stratford cemetery. There’s a story about political favoritism by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal that needs to be disinterred. Blumenthal typically pursues civil claims on behalf of consumers with...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 21, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier defended her investments in real estate funds associated with basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, saying the funds are too young for their performance to be criticized and that they still have the potential to increase in...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 15, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The Hartford YMCA will honor Earvin “Magic” Johnson Friday for his commitment to investments in urban and low-income neighborhoods. The state’s pension funds, managed by state Treasurer Denise Nappier, have lost more than $15 million of the $45.6 million they invested...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 8, 2010 | Features, General
The 2010 U.S. Census won’t affect Connecticut’s representation in Congress, according to a recent report by Election Data Services, because the state’s population is at the halfway point between the current five-seat delegation and the six seats it previously held. At...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 5, 2010 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s two key financial reports for 2008-09 lacked critical information, according to a June report by the Auditors of Public Accounts. The auditors lacked the information to give a complete endorsement, called an “unqualified opinion,” in both cases. The...
