24 Retirees Make More than Governor

Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Accountability and Transparency, Data, Press, Research HARTFORD – Pensions for two dozen retired state employees exceeded the governor’s salary of $150,000 in 2010, according to new data posted to the Yankee Institute’s CT Sunlight Project (www.ctsunlight.org). A total of 378 retired state workers received pensions of more than $100,000 last year. That’s up from 175 individuals in 2008 and 299 retirees in 2009. In all, the state of...
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The Connecticut Plum Book

Posted on Jan 19, 2011 in Accountability and Transparency, Blog, Data, Research HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute’s Zach Janowski has assembled a listing of all the gubernatorial appointments to be made by Governor Dannel Malloy as he fills his administration in the Connecticut Plum Book. The data shows that Gov. Malloy has numerous posts to fill, including 23 commissioner-level positions, 22 deputy commissioner-level posts, and 91 paid appointments to various...
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State Senate Leadership

Posted on Sep 17, 2010 in Data HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute’s Raising Hale media project highlighted the fact that every member of the State Senate has a leadership position that entitles them to extra pay. Check out the full Senate leadership breakdown here: State Senate leadership In the Senate, the leadership titles are Senate President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Deputy President Pro...
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State House of Representatives Leadership

Posted on Sep 17, 2010 in Data HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute’s media project Raising Hale highlighted the fact that the State House of Representatives is populated by more leaders than there are rank-and-file members. Here is the full breakdown: State House of Representatives leaders In the House, the leadership titles are Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Deputy Speaker (7), Deputy Majority...
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Raising Hale in CT

Posted on Sep 10, 2010 in Data HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute’s media project, Raising Hale, is our repository for investigative reports on Connecticut’s state government. The website, www.RaisingHale.com, features articles and videos that break news and address topics not covered elsewhere. Zachary Janowski is an investigative reporter for the Yankee Institute and is responsible for the material posted to...
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Growth of State Gov’t Graph

Posted on Aug 1, 2010 in Data First featured on our Nickels and Dimes: Connecticut’s Taxes pamphlet, this growth of state government graph over the last four decades highlights how spending has dramatically outpaced median income growth and population growth over the same time period. This chart is perhaps Yankee’s most popular item provided to the public at the current time. Candidates for public office, members...
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Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant

Posted on Feb 8, 2010 in Accountability and Transparency, Data, Research HARTFORD – The Connecticut Department of Corrections hired Huggles the Clown for $600. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs spent $1,210 on New York Yankees tickets. A total of 1,137 state employees are paid more than the governor, and 175 retired state employees collect pensions of more than $100,000 a year. These facts are now publicly available online for the first time thanks to a new...
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