After denying The Mirror’s requests for a list of salaries of the top university officials slated for raises this month, the president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education said Wednesday he’d release the information. “My fear is it’s getting out of hand,” President Gregory Gray said Wednesday. Two leaders of the legislature’s Higher […]
December 4, 2013
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Oh, yes, NU does ‘encourage’ political contributions
Northeast Utilities last week declined to answer questions for the story we posted Sunday night about the startling turnaround by NU executives on political giving to the Connecticut Democratic Party since Thomas J. May took over as chief executive officer. After giving no more than $1,000 in any previous year, they are well over $50,000 this year. […]
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Malloy defends economic record, touts transparency initiative
Bloomfield – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order Tuesday authorizing a searchable website detailing who has benefited from $475 million in direct economic aid granted during his tenure, a concept opposed by a top administration official when proposed by Comptroller Kevin Lembo.
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UConn officials get raises, many topping $10,000
Hundreds of top officials and administrators at the University of Connecticut received raises this fall after their evaluations, many of the increases topping $10,000.
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Unions, Malloy negotiate comp time for Sandy Hook responders
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy disclosed Wednesday that his administration concluded negotiations last week for a one-time Sandy Hook benefit that will provide 40 hours of compensatory time to an undisclosed number of state workers who were “directly and significantly involved” in the response to school massacre of 26 women and children on Dec. 14, 2012.