WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s financial problems, which are nearing a crisis stage, have sped the migration of its residents to Connecticut and the rest of the mainland, but Congress is stalled on proposals to help the island.
October 22, 2015
Malloy postpones raises for 1,600 state agency managers
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy postponed raises Thursday for about 1,600 non-union managers, saving more than $5 million this year — an opening, cost-cutting salvo on the eve of bipartisan negotiations to stabilize state finances.
Don’t write off impoverished kids
This latest round of test results simply reinforces the fact that we need to change our educational system if we want to improve student learning. A student’s address does not need to define his or her future. And that’s not a truth that is hard for parents to get behind.
Malloy still opposes retirement incentives to bail out budget
As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy solicits new ideas to stabilize state finances, he re-emphasized his steadfast opposition this week to an oft-used idea during past budget crises: paying incentives to encourage senior workers to retire.