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Old-fashioned protectionism alive in Connecticut
The New London Day reports on a troubling story about a moving company trying to expand into Connecticut. The company failed to prove “public need” for the service. In most industries, an entrepreneur’s willingness to invest is all the evidence...
It could happen here: False retirement
This headline pretty much says all you need to know, “California pensioner collects six-figure retirement and six-figure salary … for the same job.” Troy Senik at Public Sector Inc. says double-dipping is “one of the many pathologies afflicting the public...
Pension officials get infrastructure pitch, consider other new investments
New York City – Officials from state and local pension funds from around the country heard about alternative investments at their trade group’s annual meeting, including infrastructure and small companies in developing countries. The National Conference on Public...
Government pension convention starts with a combative tone
New York City – Government employees who oversee taxpayer-funded pension systems across North America heard fiery speeches Monday morning calling for battle against political enemies in defense of guaranteed retirement benefits. “There is an extreme push to do away...
It could happen here: Blog police, Part II
John Hrabe at CalWatchdog has an update on California’s blog police: Following widespread criticism from online pundits and free speech advocates, California’s political watchdog is backing away from a plan to require news websites and bloggers to disclose payments...
Ethics agency has no records of advice given to executive director
The Connecticut Office of State Ethics does not have any records of the advice given to its head when she was deciding to get her friend transferred to the agency. Carol Carson, executive director of OSE, had the communications and legislative affairs manager at the...
City money budgeted for New Haven People’s Center
New Haven expects to contribute $75,000 to the New Haven People’s Center for improvements to its building, a facility that hosts a range of left-wing groups including the state bureau of the Communist Party newspaper. The center, run by the Progressive Education and...
Proposed law would make malpractice suits easier
The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill that would make medical malpractice lawsuits easier to file, although amended language from the Senate reduces the expected impact of a previous version. The amended version of Senate Bill 243 passed with only...
DSS has no records related to project with Communist ties
The Department of Social Services has no records related to the New Haven People’s Center, despite being the agency responsible for $300,000 in proposed funding on the State Bond Commission’s agenda last week. DSS responded to a Raising Hale request under the Freedom...
Connecticut falls to 44th in economic ranking of states
Connecticut’s economic outlook is the seventh-worst in the country, according to a new report by the American Legislative Exchange Council, exactly matching the state’s ranking for past economic performance. The Nutmeg State earned its lowest ranking yet in the fifth...