Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s proposal earlier this year to end the use of managed care in the state’s HUSKY insurance program was seen as a win on several fronts. Patient advocates said it would improve access to health care, and legislators figured anticipated savings of $76 millon into this year’s budget. But two months into […]
August 31, 2010
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Towns fear a sharp decline in state education assistance
Though state government’s impending fiscal woes are well-documented, a new report shows local schools also face a financial hit 10 months from now that could reverse efforts to increase education assistance. In a briefing to candidates for state office, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities also noted that non-education programs have dwindled to to what CCM […]
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State Congressmen still anxious as Iraq combat ends
WASHINGTON-As President Barack Obama prepares to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq with an Oval Office speech this evening, Connecticut lawmakers say they are still deeply anxious about the conflict and the U.S. role there. Today marks an official change in mission in the seven-year war, which roiled domestic and international politics, […]
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Business leaders target the ‘tragedy’ of education achievement gap
If the chronic problem of lagging academic achievement among poor children has perplexed educators for years, can a group of business leaders find a solution? A state commission made up mainly of top business officials will issue recommendations in October that could shape Connecticut’s policy to address what the group described Monday as an educational […]