Study Shows Income Gap Avoiding corporate income taxes is one way CEOs boost their companies’ profits and thereby increase their own pay. $13.1M The average compensation for an S&P 500 CEO last year. 347 Times more the average S&P 500…
No matter the mistakes made by Director Comey, the timing of his firing suggests that President Trump is trying to improperly influence or block the ongoing FBI investigation into his campaign’s collusion with Russia. It defies logic that President Trump,…
By Jenna Carlesso for the Hartford Courant May 9, 2017 City leaders have taken a step toward bankruptcy, soliciting proposals from law firms that specialize in Chapter 9, which protects financially strapped municipalities. The city is reviewing several firms and…
May 2017 A Better Approach to Budgeting: Concerns about the Austerity Approach of State Budget Proposals Connecticut’s budget is the clearest statement of its policy priorities. As such, it should prioritize revenue and expense options that advance long-term inclusive economic…
Gov. Malloy Announces $10.7 Million to Support the Development of Affordable Housing in Six Connecticut Communities Funds Support Development of Affordable Housing in Bridgeport, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, and Windsor Locks 5/8/2017 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P….
Huffington Post IMPACT 03/28/2016 06:16 pm ET | Updated Mar 29, 2016 Warren Buffett’s Son Pledges $90 Million To Support Girls And Women Of Color “Girls and women of color are experts on their own lives — our role is…
NYT The Opinion Pages Why Yale Graduate Students Are on a Hunger Strike Jennifer Klein ON CAMPUS MAY 9, 2017 Graduate student teachers at Yale erected a shelter in front of the offices of the president to protest the university’s…
Political climate makes for tough choice for Connecticut Democrats By Mary O’Leary, moleary@nhregister.com, @nhrmoleary on Twitter POSTED: 05/08/17 NEW HAVEN >> Fear apparently is stalking the Democratic caucuses at the state Capitol as bills get watered down and lawmakers look…
Tight Expenditure Limits Can Impede State Economies A strong state economy requires high-quality public services like schools, public colleges and universities, and well-maintained infrastructure, among other services. Businesses need well-educated, healthy, and qualified workers. They need convenient and well-functioning roads,…
Next teachers’ union leader is former state Senate leader By: JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS | May 8, 2017 Donald E. Williams Jr. has been named the next leader of the state’s largest teachers union, the Connecticut Education Association, a political powerhouse with…