by Zachary Janowski | Jan 8, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Auditors found a $576 million accounting error in two Department of Social Services budgetary accounts. The discrepancies showed up in an audit of the Treasurer’s responsibilities for overall state financial operations. “Our review disclosed that the Department of...
by Zachary Janowski | Jan 3, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget
Representatives of three companies with connections to the affordable housing industry gave to the Connecticut Democratic Party in November. Bruce Whitaker Jr., owner of Millennium Real Estate, gave $5,000 on Nov. 19. Two days later, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Sasco...
by Andrew Parrish | Dec 30, 2013 | General
Of all the heinous political acts, criminal politicians and destructive pieces of legislation I have witnessed or learned about since my relocation to Connecticut two years ago, the activities I partook in today have caused me the most frustration and uncertainty...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 30, 2013 | Education, Ethics, Features, General, Politics
Gov. Dannel Malloy publicly named Nicholas Donofrio chairman of the Board of Regents of Higher Education weeks after he and his wife made $10,000 contributions to the Connecticut Democratic Party. The Ridgefield couple made the max-out donations to the party’s federal...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 27, 2013 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The Connecticut Democratic Party continues to benefit from the generosity of a preferred developer selected by the Department of Transportation to develop the area near Stamford’s train station. Last month, the party collected $27,500 from donors affiliated with the...
by Zachary Janowski | Dec 17, 2013 | Features, General
The task force attempting to balance government transparency with crime-victim privacy provides a simple – even harmless – example of how Connecticut legislators can avoid disclosure of their email. In this case, the missing emails are of no real consequence, but they...
