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What will GAAP accounting cost Connecticut?
(This is a revised version of an article that originally appeared on Oct. 5.) Democratic Governor-elect Dan Malloy said in an Aug. 30 interview that he wants the state to change over to GAAP accounting the day his administration begins. “The state government requires...
Union challenges teacher bonuses for AP scores
A program that supports new advanced placement courses with outside funding has met with repeated opposition by teachers unions who object to bonuses paid to teachers for getting students to pass. Project Opening Doors, a nonprofit affiliated with EASTCONN, supports...
Project Opening Doors video transcript
July 30, 2010 Project Opening Doors was founded in 2007 with a $13.2 million grant from the National Math + Science Initiative. POD includes financial incentives for teachers and students to encourage participation in Advanced Placement testing. Dramatis Personae:...
Sharon GOP warns local election shenanigans could go statewide
The 2009 municipal election in rural Sharon was marred by two instances of unseemly activity and now party leaders there are sounding the alarm that similar shenanigans could happen elsewhere in the state. David Helming, chairman of the Sharon Republican Town...
Could an engineer change the U.S. Senate?
Transcript John Mertens, Independent Party candidate for U.S. Senate: I’m John Mertens, I’m running for US Senate as an Independent in Connecticut. I’m a professor of engineering at Trinity College, I’ve been here for 20 years. I have also...
Connecticut falls nine slots to 47th best business climate
Connecticut’s taxes became more hostile to business over the past year, according to the Tax Foundation, which ranked the state’s policies 47th out of the 50 states. Connecticut returned to the bottom 10 of the rankings for the first time since 2006 when it ranked 41....
One in four Conn. legislators lack a full-time job
Next week Connecticut will elect its 187-member legislature. Voters may be interested to learn that despite the legislature’s part-time designation, a quarter of its members don’t work another job. The 47 legislators without another income make a base salary of...
AG’s Office Responds on Miron/Magner Cases
Editor’s Note: On Friday, October 22, Raising Hale published a story regarding the Attorney General’s handling of two similar cases entitled “Did Blumenthal go easy on a thieving party boss?” The Attorney General’s office responded to...
Did Blumenthal go easy on a thieving party boss?
Bodies aren’t the only things getting buried in a Stratford cemetery. There’s a story about political favoritism by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal that needs to be disinterred. Blumenthal typically pursues civil claims on behalf of consumers with...
State Treasurer defends performance of real estate investments, blames predecessor 12-years gone
Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier defended her investments in real estate funds associated with basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, saying the funds are too young for their performance to be criticized and that they still have the potential to increase in...