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Sequestration and Deceitful Politicians: A Case Study In Political Scare Tactics
Many politicians consider themselves “Jacks of all trades”. The majority, however, have mastered one trade: the ability to exaggerate, embellish, and downright lie to sway their constituents. Richard Nixon was an expert. Bill Clinton was a pro. And, closer to home,...
Metro-North spending cut while subsidies for new rail line and busway add up
New public transportation projects are starting to eat up more of the state’s budget, while the heavily-used Metro-North Railroad is facing cuts in state support. Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget proposes to cut Metro-North $5.5 million next year and $4.4 million the year...
Nursing homes plagued by strike declare bankruptcy
Five Connecticut nursing homes in a heated labor dispute with striking union workers filed for bankruptcy Sunday, claiming the cost of union pensions and health benefits forced them to take this step. HealthBridge, a New Jersey company, operates a number of nursing...
State blocks millions of cyber attacks a week
The state had to protect its computer system 2.1 billion times last year, according to the state Department of Administrative Services’ annual report. That works out to around 42 million hits a week, the report says, although state officials won’t describe their...
Rocky Hill residents angry over proposed inmate nursing home
Protestors young and old rallied Wednesday to oppose a state plan to house prisoners and mental health patients in a former Rocky Hill nursing home. The plan would have a private company reopen the shuttered Haven Health Care nursing home on West Street, located in a...
Connecticut Residents: Not Stupid
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and current Fox NFL Sunday commentator Terry Bradshaw once remarked, “I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.” Echoing this sentiment, Connecticut elected officials and residents seem to be reminding Governor Malloy, “We may have been...
State agency illegally paid volunteers
The Department of Public Health illegally paid volunteers on a peer review committee tasked with examining applications for state stem cell funding, according to auditors. The department paid $25,863 to volunteers members of the Stem Cell Research Peer Review...
Average unemployment higher in liberal states than conservative states
% Liberal Unemployment Washington DC 40.8 8.5 Massachusetts 30.5 6.7 Oregon 29.3 8.4 Vermont 29.2 5.1 Delaware 28.4 6.9 Connecticut 28.4 8.6 Washington 28.3 7.6 Rhode Island 28.3 10.2 Hawaii 27.7 5.2 New York 27.7 8.2 Average 7.54 % Conservative Unemployment Alabama...
Connecticut is 4th most liberal state
Connecticut is the fourth most liberal state, according to a recent Gallop poll, with nearly three in 10 voters calling themselves liberal. Massachusetts, Oregon and Vermont are more liberal than Connecticut; Delaware is equally liberal. About 40 percent of...
Is Connecticut still licensing daycares without background checks?
State auditors found the Connecticut Department of Public Health licensed new daycare centers to open without waiting for background check results – department officials did not clarify whether the practice continues – leaving auditors to conclude “children...