WASHINGTON–The federal government announced Wednesday that Connecticut and more than two dozen other states will get millions of dollars over the next three years to create a new health insurance program for people who have been shut out of the insurance market because of serious health problems. But Connecticut isn’t ready to start accepting applications […]

In normal circumstances, Mary Howley would agree, children who repeatedly hit their parents should be arrested and charged with a crime. But her two foster children have mental disabilities and a history of enduring abuse in their previous living situations. So when she called police to her home during family altercations, it wasn’t to get […]

Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s administration remained largely quiet Wednesday over the abrupt departure of Transportation Commissioner Joseph F. Marie, who left the job Tuesday afternoon, but will continue to earn his nearly $170,000-per-year salary for four more weeks. Marie submitted a two-sentence letter of resignation following a meeting at the Office of Policy and Management […]

WASHINGTON–A spending stalemate in Congress could create a multi-million dollar budget gap in Connecticut. And it could have a devastating impact on state residents, who have already started to feel the toll of the financial tussle in Washington. At issue are several spending bills now stalled in Congress, including emergency Medicaid funds to preserve that […]

State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph F. Marie resigned today, and will be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Jeffrey Parker, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced this morning. In a written statement, the governor’s office indicated Marie resigned “to pursue long-term employment opportunities and spend more time with his family.” “I thank Joe Marie for his service […]

Let it not be said that Connecticut Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on anything. It took about five minutes for the three Republicans and two Democrats running for governor to agree during Tuesday’s debate that Connecticut is a poor place in which to do business. And about the only thing harder than trying to grow […]

WASHINGTON–Connecticut lawmakers say that Gen. David Petraeus, tapped by President Barack Obama last week to be the new Afghanistan war commander, is the best possible choice to execute the Administration’s strategy in the nine-year-old war. But whether that strategy is a good one, they are not so sure. Petraeus was on Capitol Hill Tuesday for […]

Connecticut is one of seven states that will run out of money to pay state employee pensions over the next decade, coming up short in 2019 due to poor savings habits and generous guaranteed benefit levels, according to a recent study by Northwestern University. And Connecticut’s pension fund could become insolvent sooner than that, according […]

As the 2010 gubernatorial candidates squared off in Connecticut’s wealthy southwestern corner this afternoon, the debate quickly focused on taxes, an oppressive business climate and a congested transportation network. “We’re doing business pretty much the same way now as we did” two decades ago, Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont said in the five-candidate debate sponsored by […]

WASHINGTON–Just about a year ago, Sen. Christopher Dodd was at a political and personal nadir. His poll numbers had tanked, the Senate ethics committee was examining allegations that he’d gotten a special mortgage deal, and two of the people he was closest to, his sister Martha and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., were dying of cancer. […]

An inadequate computer system is jeopardizing efforts to investigate accusations of abuse or neglect of adults with mental retardation, state auditors say. “Some cases could be lost and deadlines are definitely at-risk of not being met,” State Auditor Kevin P. Johnston said. The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities handles about 1,300 […]

If Dan Malloy is to win support for his ambitious plan to revitalize Connecticut’s education system, he will have to persuade some doubters. The Democratic candidate for governor outlined ideas such as expanding preschool classes, promoting innovation and increasing college graduation rates, but the 15-page education plan released Monday is likely to face steep challenges. The biggest […]

Despite being locked in a primary battle for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont has launched a new television ad billing himself as an “independent voice” and even stealing a favorite line from Connecticut’s last third-party governor, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. “What you want to do is go up to Hartford and be […]

Former Gov. John G. Rowland will return to the limelight later this week in a new capacity –  as a fill-in talk show host on WTIC 1080-AM radio in Farmington. Rowland, who resigned six years ago amid an impeachment inquiry and later served 10 months in federal prison on corruption charges, will serve as a […]

Despite being embroiled in a primary battle for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont has launched a new television ad billing himself as an “independent voice” and even stealing a favorite line from Connecticut’s last third-party governor, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. “What you want to do is go up to Hartford and be […]