After dipping frequently into its capital programs for more than two years to pay its bills, state government may have turned a corner with its cash flow troubles. The latest monthly report from state Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, submitted this week and covering July, shows a third consecutive month during which Connecticut paid its bills without having to employ any controversial transfers from capital projects.
Officials are a getting better handle on Connecticut’s checkbook
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Top bundler in Toni Harp mayoral bid lost $800,000 New Haven contract (New Haven Independent)
New Haven — One day after their company lost a lucrative city contract due to fraud, nine out-of-town doctors ponied up $1,000 apiece to the mayoral campaign of frontrunner Toni Harp. The donors work for Hamden-based Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists. Their company took in around $800,000 this past fiscal year as authorized orthopaedic caregivers for New […]
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Whole Foods helps GMO Free CT go national
GMO Free CT, the grass-roots group that used social media to unexpectedly win a Connecticut labeling law for genetically modified foods this year, is going national – backed by the sale of an organic smoothie drink about to go on sale at Whole Foods. The new effort is a byproduct of the movement’s success and […]
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DeLauro says she’ll keep fighting USDA-China agreement on chicken
Washington – Rep. Rosa DeLauro says she’s not ready to quit her efforts to protect American consumers from imported Chinese chicken, even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture moves to open the door to such exports. “I think we have to keep at it. I don’t get discouraged,” said DeLauro, D-3rd District. Under new USDA […]
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‘The Board of Regents ate my homework’
“I tried to do my homework but the Board of Regents ate it,” Community College student Parke Stearns wants his professor to know. It’s an excuse that just might work.
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Sharkey takes aim at lingering CT car tax
It could take several more years before state officials are ready — if ever — to repeal the municipal tax on vehicles. But House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey announced Thursday that legislators will refocus efforts this fall on a crucial first step toward eventual repeal: cutting the cost of city and town government. Sharkey, a […]
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The method to Malloy’s new mellowness
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 […]
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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 — […]