by Zachary Janowski | May 26, 2011 | Education, Features, General
Gov. Dannel Malloy celebrated the recent passage of a bill giving in-state tuition subsidies to undocumented immigrants by calling it “an increased opportunity for our state’s students to succeed in whatever path they choose.” As long as they don’t want...
by Zachary Janowski | May 20, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th, only made three indirect references to his run for U.S. Senate at a Hartford luncheon Friday, despite being a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Murphy, who lives in Cheshire, spoke about the how the federal government can create...
by Zachary Janowski | May 18, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending
One of Connecticut’s legislative commissions is seeking bids to host a September golf tournament with a 52-page request for proposals. The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission will use the tournament to raise money for its scholarship fund, according to Lucy...
by Zachary Janowski | May 6, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care, Video
The Windham cable access show Face of Pro-Life invited Zachary Janowski to talk about SustiNet on March 22. Although the legislation has changed since this appearance was recorded, it still provides a good summary of SustiNet’s ultimate goals and the challenges...
by Zachary Janowski | May 4, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care
Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd, told seniors during a telephone town hall Wednesday night the Republican plan to divide Medicare is unfair. Courtney explained current Medicare coverage would remain in place for Americans currently 55 or older, while people under 55 will...
by Zachary Janowski | Apr 26, 2011 | Features, General, Taxes & Spending, Video
“At some point this debate is not about spending in the abstract. It’s about what the proper role of government is,” said Ed Crane, founder and president of the Cato Institute, at a luncheon held April 14 by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. “Somebody has to...