Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cautioned legislative leaders in overnight budget talks against using a sales-tax increase for municipal aid, saying he sees the tax as a likely funding source for his ambitious transportation initiative, sources said Thursday.
May 28, 2015
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Business leaders warn ‘unitary reporting’ could stymie job growth
Connecticut business leaders warned Thursday that a controversial corporation tax change under consideration for the next state budget could have a profound and immediate impact on the state’s job market.
Posted inEducation
Senate votes to drop Smarter Balanced test for high school students
The Senate voted Thursday to do away with the requirement that every high school junior take the Smarter Balanced Assessments, the controversial exams aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Instead, every student would take either the SAT or ACT college-entrance exam. But not everyone is convinced it’s a good idea.
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Access Health increases fee on insurers
The board of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange approved a 22 percent hike in the fee it charges insurers to help fund its operations, a cost that’s likely to be passed on to insurance customers.
Posted inPolitics
Under Malloy, a more diverse judiciary
Thirty percent of the 47 judges Malloy has nominated to the Superior Court since taking office in 2011 have been minorities, twice the percentage of those named by his two immediate predecessors. His latest group of nominees is up for confirmation by the General Assembly.
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Malloy’s divisive tactics are those of a demagogue
Demagogues use vitriol because the ends justify the means. Their logic and morality is superior, and if you disagree, you are evil and stupid. It’s as simple as that. Consider what took place two weeks ago in Hartford. Gov. Dannel Malloy used the tool of vitriol when he purposefully called the Connecticut Republicans racist for differing with him on policy regarding the sentencing of drug use near schools.
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Connecticut college system on a ‘burning platform’
At many organizations, there comes a time when fundamental change is required because a “crossroads” of sorts has been reached. In business parlance this is sometimes referred to as the “burning platform.” CSCU has reached such a point in time where all stakeholders must come together and agree that “business as usual” is no longer an option.