by Zachary Janowski | Apr 22, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Politics
Executives with the construction firm and state contractor Gilbane Building Co. donated $3,750 to the Connecticut Democratic Party’s federal account last month. A party’s federal account can accept donations from any U.S. citizen including banned state...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 18, 2014 | Ethics, Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Access Health CT, the health-insurance exchange implementing Obamacare in Connecticut, paid a marketing firm millions in part to “engage key legislators” but contends the agreement does not violate a ban on lobbying by quasi-public state agencies. The original $7.2...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 17, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget
Connecticut will pay out $13.8 million in longevity payments to 27,602 unionized state workers this week, up slightly from October’s payment, according to the Comptroller’s Office. The average eligible employee received $500, a slight increase. The number...
by Marc Fitch | Apr 16, 2014 | General
Watertown, Connecticut is a town of approximately 22,000 people. In 2012 its violent crime rate was less than half of the national average. Despite being a safe place to live, Watertown has recently acquired a 56,000 pound Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle from...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 15, 2014 | Economy, Features, General, Health Care, Municipal, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Construction on the Jackson Laboratory facility in Farmington is well on its way to completion thanks in part to unique treatment of the project: the lab didn’t need any local approvals. The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine will receive a $297 million...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 3, 2014 | Features, General, State Budget
The Institute for Truth in Accounting finds Connecticut has the highest “zombie index,” meaning the state “may be more likely than others to be taking on higher risk to address their debt problems.” The index relies on a weighted average of...
