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On a Side Note: Connecticut’s Prescription Drug Caper has State Retirees Going Out in Style!
If the accused were trying to “stick it to the man,” they stuck it to the wrong one – the taxpayers who have been forced to subsidize these bad decisions through higher taxes.
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Connecticut to Bond for New Haven Splash Pad after City Gave Out Big Employee Bonuses
Cash strapped New Haven is requesting $217,597 from Connecticut taxpayers for the construction of a splash pad at DeGale Field after the city gave $250,000 in bonuses to 37 management employees.
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Fairfield County is on the Move, but to Where and Why is Anyone’s Guess
Connecticut is projected to see higher than average home sales during the third quarter of 2018, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, and most of the activity is in Fairfield and New Haven Counties.
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Connecticut’s Fixed Costs Drive Budget Deficit in 2020 and Beyond
What are the major cost driver’s of Connecticut’s deficit in 2020?
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Survey Shows Union Member Support for new Janus Rights
A recent survey of public-sector union members in 22 states without right-to-work laws showed more than half of them approve of their new rights under the Janus v. AFSCME ruling.
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Blast from the Past: Downloaded Movies Helped End Malloy’s Control over Watchdog Agencies
There’s more to the story than just movies and an audit.
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The Fitch Files
The Fitch Files: Union Ignored Religious Objector Who Wanted Her Fees Donated to Charity
Cheryl tried to opt out of her union based on her religious beliefs and donate her fees to charity. They wouldn’t let her.
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The Fitch Files: “Devastating” accusations of sexual favoritism and hostile work environment at Dept. of Revenue Services
The resignation of Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan has left Marilee Corr Clark, DRS’s Tax Legal Director, “terrified.”
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On a Side Note
On a Side Note: Connecticut’s Prescription Drug Caper has State Retirees Going Out in Style!
If the accused were trying to “stick it to the man,” they stuck it to the wrong one – the taxpayers who have been forced to subsidize these bad decisions through higher taxes.
On A Side Note: How to Stay the Least Popular Governor in America
Five hints from the Malloy administration to Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on how to stay the least popular governor in America.
On A Side Note: Why The Drumbeat for Regionalism?
Connecticut already has what many regionalism proponents want — shared services and regional decision-making entities. This raises the question, “Why the renewed push for regionalism?”
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