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
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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.
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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.
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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.