by Zachary Janowski | Jun 21, 2010 | Taxes & Spending
Several Connecticut corporations received funds under the federal Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). This is an update on which companies received such funds and have paid back the federal government. Company Name Headquarters TARP Funds Received TARP Funds Owed*...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 21, 2010 | Features, Health Care
The state board charged with implementing health care reform in Connecticut has close ties with a special interest group, raising questions about the board’s independence since the advocacy group has hired the outside experts advising the board. Last month, the...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 21, 2010 | Taxes & Spending
Maryland’s budget deficit was growing at an alarming rate. Sound familiar? To solve the problem the cash-strapped General Assembly decided to tax the state’s millionaires at the high rate of 6.25%. Instead of resolving the issue, the tax caused one-third of...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 14, 2010 | Education, Features
Correction: The 2010 data and rankings have been updated to reflect a correction. Due to the mislabeling of several school districts, the data for Regional School Districts 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 has been altered. These changes altered the cost per...
by Heath W. Fahle | May 18, 2010 | It Could Happen Here, Transportation
Whether its rush hour in Hartford, attempting the merge from I-91 to I-95 in New Haven, or travelling any stretch of I-95 almost any time, the hard red taillights of traffic grinding to a halt are all too familiar to many Connecticut motorists. It isn’t just anecdotal...
by | Apr 27, 2010 | Health Care, It Could Happen Here
by Fergus Cullen and Tarren Bragdon | The expression, “As Maine goes, so goes the nation” comes from Maine’s reputation as a national bellwether. But when it comes to health insurance, Connecticut should not take Maine’s lead. Some Connecticut legislators want to give...
