525 $100k Pensions in 2012

Posted on Mar 14, 2013 in Accountability and Transparency, Research EAST HARTFORD – A record 525 retired state employees took home at least $100,000 in pension pay in 2012, according to new data from the state Comptroller’s office analyzed by the Yankee Institute. That figure is up from 417 retirees in 2011. A record 36 retired state employees enjoyed pensions of at least $150,000, which is more than Governor Malloy’s salary. In 2011, 25 retirees received...
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1,279 State Employees Make More than Malloy

Posted on Jun 11, 2012 in Accountability and Transparency, Data, Press, Research EAST HARTFORD – A total of 1,279 state employees earned more than Gov. Dan Malloy in 2011, according to new data posted to CTSunlight.org, the Yankee Institute’s revamped government transparency website. Gov. Dan Malloy earned $148,563 in 2011. That’s more than twice the median household income of $66,187 in Connecticut from 2009-2010, according to the most recent data available from the...
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Funding Pulled for Connecticut Communists

Posted on Jun 4, 2012 in Accountability and Transparency, Press, Research EAST HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute for Public Policy, which did much to bring attention to the Malloy Administration’s plan to provide $300,000 in taxpayer funding to the New Haven People’s Center, home to the Connecticut Communist Party, releases the following statement from Executive Director Fergus Cullen in response to today’s bond commission meeting: “It’s never too late to...
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CT Sunlight: Salaries, Pensions …

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 in Accountability and Transparency, Research CT Sunlight: View every state salary, pension, and expenditure. Find out where the money is going. Visit CTSunlight.org
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States Struggle to Meet Pension Liabilities

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 in Accountability and Transparency, Blog, Research Yesterday, the Pew Center on the States released a nationwide study of state pension funding shortfalls.  The Center’s survey of the states found that 31 out of 50 states were below the 80 percent funded threshold in 2009–this is a sharp increase from the previous year when only 22 percent were below the advised threshold. Connecticut’s pension program liability is over $41...
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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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Your Guide to the State Legislature

Posted on Oct 19, 2010 in Accountability and Transparency, Research HARTFORD – Over the last two years, members of the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut State Senate have voted on hundreds of bills that have an effect on the daily lives of Connecticut’s citizens.  As a result, it can be very challenging to discern whether individual elected officials are acting in the best interest of the state on critical issues. The Yankee...
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Yankee Institute Starts Raising Hale

Posted on Jul 21, 2010 in Accountability and Transparency, Research HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute announces the launch of Raising Hale, a new source of investigative reporting for Connecticut. The website, www.RaisingHale.com, will feature 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 Raising Hale. Most recently...
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$100k Pension Club Includes 299 State Retirees

Posted on Jun 29, 2010 in Accountability and Transparency, Research HARTFORD – The number of retired state employees collecting annual pensions of more than $100,000 has risen to 299 people, a new analysis by the Yankee Institute shows. Of those, 81 individuals receive more than $120,000, or at least $10,000 a month. The top ten biggest pensioners in 2009: Name Employer Position Amount Veiga, John F UCONN Professor $257,362.21 Blechner, Jack N UConn...
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