Republican Tom Foley called his job-creation numbers “phony,” and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy smiled. Foley taunted that Malloy’s endorsement of a friend was the kiss of death, and Malloy shrugged. Foley suggested Malloy was a crook, and Malloy grinned. It was the same couldn’t-be-bothered air exhibited by Malloy, routinely mentioned as one of the nation’s […]
The method to Malloy’s new mellowness
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State report: Students in desegregated schools test higher
The State Department of Education reports that Hartford students attending a magnet or suburban school significantly outperform their peers who attend their neighborhood schools run by the Hartford Public School system. “The performance of Hartford youth soars once they attend magnet schools and schools in the suburbs,” said Martha Stone, the lawyer behind the successful […]
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Connecticut drivers pay more for auto insurance
Drivers in Connecticut are paying more for car insurance than most other Americans. Studies show there are several reasons Connecticut drivers pay so much for insurance, such as the state’s high income levels and cost of living. But other factors also come into play, analysts say, including action – or inaction — by state regulators […]
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Malloy assures construction trades Connecticut will get more projects underway
New Britain – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told Connecticut’s construction workers Wednesday he’s doing his best to get more shovels in the ground. Leaders of the Connecticut State Building & Construction Trades Council said that while they remain confident in the Democratic governor, they’re anxious to see more work get underway. “We’ve got more work […]
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Obamacare: Big changes ahead for some in Connecticut
See how various groups in Connecticut will be affected by the changes coming because of the Affordable Care Act.
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Insurance Department seeking comments on mental health parity
If you have something to say about how mental health parity laws are being followed, here’s your chance: The Connecticut Insurance Department is soliciting written comments on how it can ensure that insurance companies comply with state and federal laws requiring that they treat mental health the same way they treat medical issues. The move […]
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Rell takes her place in gallery beside Rowland, Weicker, O’Neill and Grasso
Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took office in the wake of scandal and left as Connecticut’s most popular governor, briefly returned to the spotlight Wednesday to unveil her official portrait in the Connecticut State Library. “I have to tell you, I’m a little bit pleased to help Ella take on a few of these men,” […]
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‘Medical home’ program now reaches a third of Medicaid patients
A state program that pays health care providers to take a more active role in patient care now reaches close to a third of Connecticut’s Medicaid clients. Now in its second year, the “person-centered medical home” program allows primary care providers to earn additional money for meeting standards intended to improve outcomes and access to […]
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UConn journal: Larger forces than CT leaders shape state’s economy
As the 2014 gubernatorial race takes shape, the contenders are quick to assign credit or blame to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration regarding gains and losses in Connecticut’s economy. But according to the University of Connecticut’s latest quarterly economic journal, state policy decisions play an increasingly subordinate role to regional, national and international forces — […]
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Second year for CTNext measures achievements, and raises questions
It’s been just over a year since Connecticut launched its grand experiment to create an ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Dubbed CTNext, the system has launched four hubs, hosted many events, signed up hundreds of nascent companies and spent almost $5 million. But as it goes into its second year it has changed direction and some are […]
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CT state college system in $18 million to $20 million budget bind
The state’s largest public college system has an $18 million to $20 million hole in its budget that needs to be closed, and officials are counting on the state to bail them out. Officials at Connecticut State Colleges & Universities are hoping the state will pick up most of this projected deficit, leaving them with just […]
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Harp wins big in New Haven
Sen. Toni Harp captured nearly 50 percent of the vote in the four-way Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night, a major hurdle in her bid to become the city’s first female mayor, according to results posted by the New Haven Independent. Her three opponents already have qualified for the November ballot as petitioning candidates, but it […]
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Obama hits pause button on Syria strike, but military force still an option
Washington – Connecticut’s congressional delegation, skeptical about President Obama’s planned military strike against Syria, welcomed the president’s willingness to give last-minute diplomacy a chance. In a 16-minute prime time address Tuesday night, Obama was firm in his determination to end Syrian President Bashar Assad’s capability to use chemical weapons. “If we fail to act, the […]
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Foley keeps GOP off balance with unexpected ‘exploratory’ announcement
Bridgeport – Republican Tom Foley was full of surprises Tuesday as he took the first formal steps in his 2014 bid for governor in the Democratic city where the last votes were counted in his tantalizingly close loss to Democrat Dannel P. Malloy in 2010. Foley, 61, a Greenwich businessman who underwrote most of his […]
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Should you take the health care tax hit? (C-HIT)
Time is running out for thousands of uninsured Connecticut residents who must decide whether to comply with a federal mandate to buy health insurance starting Jan. 1, 2014 or pay a penalty instead. “We are undertaking a paradigm shift in how we think about health insurance,” said Dan M. Smolnik, a tax attorney from Brookfield. […]