Republican State Chairman Jerry Labriola, who has stopped collecting a salary because of his party’s precarious finances, called Thursday on Democratic State Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo to refund $46,500 in recent donations to the Democratic State Central Committee by Northeast Utilities executives. The executives responded to a solicitation by NU’s chief executive, Thomas J. May, saying […]
GOP, Dems wrangle over propriety of NU contributions
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Senate names new co-chairs for Higher Ed, Planning & Development
The ripple effect of Sen. Toni Harp’s election as New Haven mayor continued Thursday with the Senate Democratic leadership naming new Senate co-chairs of two committees: Higher Education & Employment Advancement, and Planning & Development. Sen. Steven Cassano of Manchester will take over at Higher Education, succeeding Sen. Beth Bye of West Hartford. Bye was […]
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Nappier says JPMorgan was too slow to disclose data breach
Treasuer Denise L. Nappier said Thursday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. was too slow to disclose a security breach that potentially compromises the personal data of 465,000 debit cardholders, including about 14,000 in Connecticut. The state uses the debit cards for tax refunds, unemployment benefits and child support payments that flow through the Department of […]
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Malloy seeks charity, moment of reflection on Sandy Hook anniversary
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is asking for charitable acts and a simple moment of reflection to mark the anniversary of the Sandy Hook school massacre.
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College system chief to release officials’ raises
After denying The Mirror’s requests for a list of salaries of the top university officials slated for raises this month, the president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education said Wednesday he’d release the information. “My fear is it’s getting out of hand,” President Gregory Gray said Wednesday. Two leaders of the legislature’s Higher […]
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Unions, Malloy negotiate comp time for Sandy Hook responders
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy disclosed Wednesday that his administration concluded negotiations last week for a one-time Sandy Hook benefit that will provide 40 hours of compensatory time to an undisclosed number of state workers who were “directly and significantly involved” in the response to school massacre of 26 women and children on Dec. 14, 2012.
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UConn officials get raises, many topping $10,000
Hundreds of top officials and administrators at the University of Connecticut received raises this fall after their evaluations, many of the increases topping $10,000.
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Malloy defends economic record, touts transparency initiative
Bloomfield – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order Tuesday authorizing a searchable website detailing who has benefited from $475 million in direct economic aid granted during his tenure, a concept opposed by a top administration official when proposed by Comptroller Kevin Lembo.
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Oh, yes, NU does ‘encourage’ political contributions
Northeast Utilities last week declined to answer questions for the story we posted Sunday night about the startling turnaround by NU executives on political giving to the Connecticut Democratic Party since Thomas J. May took over as chief executive officer. After giving no more than $1,000 in any previous year, they are well over $50,000 this year. […]
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We need housing … for everyone
According to the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, “among studies of psychiatric inpatients, one consistent finding is that the greatest risk of homelessness occurs immediately following hospital discharge. “Thus, if homelessness is to be prevented among this group of the SMI population, hospital discharge planning must include explicit housing arrangements and service supports that […]
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Congress at odds over ‘3-D’ guns
Washington — In a rare bipartisan act, the House Tuesday approved a 10-year extension of the federal law that bans plastic guns that fool metal detectors. But the move to renew a 1988 law that will expire Dec. 9 has also touched off a heated debate over “3-D” guns that can be made by special […]
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Congress experiences Obamacare… differently
Washington — Republicans trying to block the Affordable Care Act put a provision in the bill aimed at embarrassing its Democratic supporters by requiring lawmakers and their staff to drop their federal health plans for one purchased on a state exchange.
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Breakfast with Malloy — $10,000 to $250,000
It might be the most expensive hotel buffet ever served in Hartford: Access to a breakfast with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at a Democratic Governors Association conference Wednesday requires a sponsorship of at least $10,000 or a company membership at one of the association’s two premium levels, priced at $100,000 and $250,000.
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Downplaying deficit raises concerns among Malloy’s base
In an effort to shield himself from his Republican rivals, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy may have raised some new concerns about state finances among his political base. The Democratic governor’s budget office demonstrated how a major budget deficit after the 2014 election could be cut almost in half — but only by continuing practices that unions, municipal leaders and social service advocates have decried for years.
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Malloy demands Metro-North ‘action plan’
Moved by a fatal crash on Sunday in New York, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Tuesday insisted Metro-North give him an “action plan” addressing safety issues.