by Zachary Janowski | Jul 26, 2011 | Education, Features, General
The state of Connecticut spends a lot of money supporting school districts, paying nearly 10 percent of the state budget in direct grants. And each year cities and towns put up a fight at the Capitol to keep their share of funds. The state’s educational cost sharing...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 22, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending, Video
“Think about this: Rome is burning. We’ve got a $3.5 billion deficit,” said former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland at a May Yankee Institute luncheon. “By the way, even with this concession package, the budget deficit is still $1.2 billion. And, oh, let me insult...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 22, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care, State Budget, Video
The Windham cable-access show Face of Pro-Life invited Zachary Janowski to talk about the state budget and other topics on April 26. Related articles: Embryo mix-up doesn’t hurt doctor’s bonus $2 million claim pending against CT in embryo mix-up 1,126 Connecticut...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 18, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
With the federal government on the precipice of default if the debt ceiling is not raised and Connecticut laying off thousands of employees, a group of centrists met Friday to discuss solutions for America’s fiscal problems. No Labels and the Comback America...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 29, 2011 | General, Health Care
I will be contributing about once a month to the Health Justice CT blog. A new version of the site will launch soon, but here is my first post on why SustiNet won’t help the uninsured, the poor or the sick. Some highlights: Although some see a public option or...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 10, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
SEBAC Q&A at the Armory Hour 1 from Union Info on Vimeo. Workers around the country are envious of Connecticut state employees according to their lead negotiator. Daniel Livingston, chief negotiator for the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition, said other...