by Zachary Janowski | Sep 26, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, Politics
The two remaining candidates for New Haven mayor share the belief that the city’s pension system needs reform, although they disagree on what specific changes to make. Both New Haven pension funds, one for police and firefighters and another for all other city...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 23, 2013 | Energy, Features, General
The Connecticut Siting Council will propose regulations governing the construction of wind farms for the fourth time Tuesday. The Siting Council reviews proposals to develop power plants, hazardous waste facilities, electric transmission lines and cell phone towers....
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 12, 2013 | Features, General, Unions
The Connecticut Department of Labor is charged with regulating unions, but it doesn’t even know what unions, if any, fall under an annual reporting requirement. In particular, a spokeswoman said department doesn’t know if the law applies to the union coalition that...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 10, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care
Connecticut’s all-encompassing healthcare database is moving forward and looking for feedback. Residents have until Sept. 12 to submit comment on the proposed policies and procedures for the database that will collect information about every person who receives...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 6, 2013 | Education, Features, General, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut’s Department of Education circumvented state contracting laws by giving money to a nonprofit with a specific purpose: to buy training and technology related to the state’s new teacher evaluation process. The Connecticut Association of Schools, a nonprofit...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 5, 2013 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
A new report from State Budget Solutions ranks Connecticut second-worst for pension funding, with only enough set aside to pay for 25 percent of what it owes employees and retirees. Only Illinois fares worse, with 24 percent funding, according to the nonprofit....
