As always, Bill Clinton made it simple. He told Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a first-term Democrat with uncertain re-election prospects in a slowly improving economy, he had a good story to tell: Things were bad four years ago. You made them better. Just…tell…your…story.
Still communicator-in-chief, Clinton offers Malloy a tutorial
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New ad revives Malloy’s near-pledge to avoid tax hikes in 2010
An awkward statement about taxes from the 2010 campaign has come back to confront Gov. Dannel P. Malloy four years later.
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Auditors: Workers’ comp officials overcharged insurers to rebuild fund
The state improperly charged Connecticut insurance companies and small businesses $450,000 last fiscal year to recoup a legislative raid on the Workers’ Compensation Administration Fund, the state auditors reported Monday.
But in a written response to the Auditors John C. Geragosian and Robert M. Ward, the commission insisted the assessment was necessary to ensure it had sufficient cash on hand to meet its obligations.
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How much will Obamacare insurance cost for you next year?
Wondering what it will cost to buy insurance next year? Here’s an interactive guide to help you out, based on the cost of standard plans sold through Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange.
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What is this form? The explanation of benefits
Kathy Walsh’s job is to help Connecticut residents deal confusing parts of the health care and insurance system. And one common culprit is a form known as the “explanation of benefits.” Here’s how to understand it.
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Introducing The Mirror’s Health Care User Guide
Confused about Obamacare or the rest of the health care system? We’re here to help.
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It’s Labor Day, and unions’ message is fear Foley, favor Malloy
Unions can’t promise Gov. Dannel P. Malloy a win just by being with him in 2014. But of the few certainties in the business of campaigns and elections, count on this: Malloy, the first Democratic governor of Connecticut in a generation, is a lock to lose to Republican Tom Foley without them. The unions know that, so does Malloy.
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Washington Watch, Week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 6
President Obama makes a quick trip to Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday to celebrate Labor Day before taking off for Estonia, then Wales for a NATO summit. The situation in Ukraine will be the main topic of conversation at the summit.
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Op-Ed: Tax the big businesses that won’t pay Connecticut workers a living wage
If you work a full-time job in Connecticut, or anywhere in the United States for that matter, you should be able to afford the basics you need to live – housing, enough to eat, heat, transportation to work, and a little savings. But every day there are people, mothers, fathers, and grandparents, who work 40 […]
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Op-Ed: Tax the big businesses that won’t pay Connecticut workers a living wage
If you work a full-time job in Connecticut, or anywhere in the United States for that matter, you should be able to afford the basics you need to live – housing, enough to eat, heat, transportation to work, and a little savings. But every day there are people, mothers, fathers, and grandparents, who work 40 […]
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Op-Ed: Labor Day — a holiday created for Connecticut workers
My grandmother Nellie Grace arrived in Boston from Ireland in 1909. On the ship manifest she was described as a domestic servant. Many people’s relations have come from similarly humble beginnings. The fabric of Connecticut history is made of many threads, spun from the sweat and blood of working men and women. It’s a shame […]
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Op-Ed: Labor Day — a holiday created for Connecticut workers
My grandmother Nellie Grace arrived in Boston from Ireland in 1909. On the ship manifest she was described as a domestic servant. Many people’s relations have come from similarly humble beginnings. The fabric of Connecticut history is made of many threads, spun from the sweat and blood of working men and women. It’s a shame […]
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Pelto falls 3,200 signatures short of spot on CT gubernatorial ballot
Former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto’s bid to petition onto the gubernatorial ballot officially came to a close Friday with a final report showing he’d obtained only 58 percent of the voter signatures necessary to qualify.
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CT GOP says Lewinsky affair makes Clinton visit a ‘risky move’
Bill Clinton is one of the most popular Democratic speakers, but the Republican state party says that bringing him to New Haven next week for a fundraiser and rally is a “risky move” for the re-election campaign of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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CCDL endorses Tom Foley, most of GOP ticket
The Connecticut Citizens Defense League, a gun owners’ group whose membership blossomed in opposition to the post-Newtown gun controls, today endorsed Republican Tom Foley for governor, snubbing one of its activists, petitioning candidate Joe Visconti.