WASHINGTON – Sen. Chris Murphy, in partnership with Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, has renewed a push for their proposal to raise the gasoline tax to shore up a transportation fund that will soon run out of money, threatening road and bridge projects in Connecticut and elsewhere across the nation.
Murphy presses again for gasoline tax hike to shore up highway fund
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A goodbye note from Linda Yelmini
Linda Yelmini, the state’s longtime director of labor relations who was pushed out by the Malloy administration, sent a goodbye email to state employees Thursday thanking them for ducking the “slings and arrows hurled at you from all sources, especially when a state employee has been identified as having done something wrong.”
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State, local governments hire lobbyists for influence in D.C.
WASHINGTON – Despite tight budgets and Congressional gridlock, Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, other Connecticut municipalities and the state continue to hire Washington lobbyists to seek federal dollars, keep them informed about national issues and help the state’s congressional delegation address their needs.
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CT needs federal law to prevent double taxation of telecommuters
Regarding “Malloy on rail vs. highway expansion: ‘All of the above’” (Jan. 8, 2015), a comprehensive transportation plan must aggressively promote the Internet as a component of the mass transit system. Widespread telecommuting can reduce traffic congestion, costly wear and tear on roads and rails, and the need to expand such infrastructure. It can minimize the […]
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Op-Ed: CT needs federal law to prevent double taxation of telecommuters
Regarding “Malloy on rail vs. highway expansion: ‘All of the above’” (Jan. 8, 2015), a comprehensive transportation plan must aggressively promote the Internet as a component of the mass transit system. Widespread telecommuting can reduce traffic congestion, costly wear and tear on roads and rails, and the need to expand such infrastructure. It can minimize the […]
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Greater transparency at CT hospitals equals more reports of error
A key element of improving patient safety in Connecticut hospitals is to increase transparency. This commonly results in higher rates of safety events and errors being reported.
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In the new politics of crime, Malloy gives a nod to Jeb Bush
Connecticut began the year with a drop in arrests and the lowest number of prison inmates since John G. Rowland celebrated his second New Year’s Day as governor on Jan. 1, 1997. The encouraging statistics come at a time when Gov. Dannel Malloy signals he intends to spend time and political capital on new criminal-justice policy.
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Op-Ed: Greater transparency at CT hospitals equals more reports of error
A key element of improving patient safety in Connecticut hospitals is to increase transparency. This commonly results in higher rates of safety events and errors being reported.
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Himes splits with delegation on Wall Street bill; Esty reverses
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Himes split with the rest of Connecticut’s House delegation on Wednesday by voting for a bill opponents say would weaken the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. Most Democrats opposed the bill, even some like Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, who voted for similar legislation as recently as last week.
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White House pushes fast, affordable Internet, praises Manchester, Bristol
WASHINGTON – In a push to remove barriers to high-speed, affordable broadband for all Americans, President Obama has cited Manchester and Bristol among dozens of towns across the nation that have taken steps to improve local internet access.
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Malloy trying to spare towns from cuts, but makes no promises
After four years of assuring cities and towns they would be spared from the state budget axe, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy brought a different message Tuesday to municipal leaders. I’m doing my best, but no promises.
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Malloy names Betsy Ritter as commissioner on aging
Former Rep. Betsy Ritter, D-Waterford, who lost a race for state Senate in November, was named Wednesday as the commissioner of aging by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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CT hospitals must do more to prevent errors and patient harm
Connecticut hospitals should not be boasting about their efforts to improve patient safety, considering the state ranks last in that area, according to a national report. They should be doing more to prevent medical errors.
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Op-Ed: CT hospitals must do more to prevent errors and patient harm
Connecticut hospitals should not be boasting about their efforts to improve patient safety, considering the state ranks last in that area, according to a national report. They should be doing more to prevent medical errors.
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PURA commissioners decline Malloy’s invitation to resign
The chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said Tuesday that he and his colleagues saw no reason to accept Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s public invitation to resign over the question of whether the authority was sufficiently independent and adequately staffed under the Malloy administration.