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April 1, 2011
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Paid sick days a healthy choice for restaurant workers and customers
When I read what the Connecticut Restaurant Association had to say about the proposed paid sick days bill, I had to respond. They say paid sick leave is a bad idea for restaurants. People who own restaurants might feel that way, but those of us who work at restaurants – or eat at them – […]
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Paid sick days a healthy choice for restaurant workers and customers
When I read what the Connecticut Restaurant Association had to say about the proposed paid sick days bill, I had to respond. They say paid sick leave is a bad idea for restaurants. People who own restaurants might feel that way, but those of us who work at restaurants – or eat at them – […]
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The ‘public option’ in forefront of state’s health reform debate
Even as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy expressed concerns about the proposed SustiNet state-run health plan this week, he emphasized that he embraces its goals. He supports universal health care coverage and allowing municipalities and nonprofits to buy into the state employee insurance pool. But the SustiNet plan also calls for offering state-run insurance to the […]
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Municipal aid is at stake in Malloy’s talks with labor
A central promise of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed budget–maintaining state aid to municipalities–comes with a big asterisk: The pledge depends on the success of the administration’s continuing concession talks with labor. “All the assumptions will have to be re-examined, because he is committed to producing a balanced budget with no gimmicks, and if the […]
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CHRO would lose affirmative action role under proposed reorganization
It is a bill with a title so bureaucratic and so long it seems to defy anyone to actually read it. But Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was told the other night he should give it look, because it seems to accidentally gut affirmative action within state government — and deliberately weaken a civil rights agency. […]
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National reports say state is near top in higher ed funding
Facing significant budget cuts, officials of state colleges and universities rarely miss a chance to remind legislators that the state’s share of their funding has declined over the years. But two recent reports say Connecticut still ranks near the top nationally in support of public higher education. Postsecondary Education Opportunity, a newsletter that tracks higher […]
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Bysiewicz says she’s raised $500,000
Susan Bysiewicz is telling supporters she will report on April 15 that she’s raised at least $500,000 in her run for the U.S. Senate in 2012. The first financing report will be an early test for Bysiewicz, who exited the political stage last year as damaged goods. She declared her candidacy Jan. 18, shortly before […]
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Dodd’s coming home for a movie event
Who knew that Chris Dodd’s new job as the CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America would take him to Connecticut on actual MPAA-related business? Dodd will be at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford on Monday with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to promote the state’s fledging digital animation industry and the first movie […]
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Malloy delays Hartford-New Britain busway decision
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is putting off until next week a decision he had promised today on whether to give his blessing to the Hartford-to-New Britain busway. Depending on whom you believe, the busway either is a potential white elephant with uncertain ridership or a boon to the hurting construction industry and the future of […]
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Scientist who questioned global warming studies finds similar trends
A UC Berkeley physicist who has questioned previous studies showing a warming of the earth’s climate told a Congressional committee his own research has confirmed the trend, Andrew Revkin reports at the Dot Earth blog in the New York Times. Some critics of previous climate change findings have questioned the quality of historical data collected […]