From this morning’s Hartford Courant: ”Connecticut ranks as the fifth-worst state in the nation in funding pensions for its state employees, and the problem is growing worse, according to a national study to be released today.” To see the full story, click here!
Archive for February, 2010
Connecticut Ranks 5th-Worst In Funding Pensions
Thursday, February 18th, 2010One-man wrecking crew
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010As Democrats lined up in hopes of succeeding departing Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, and Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd’s past misdeeds and record of corruption rendered his re-election prospects hopeless, attention focused on Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Popular and widely viewed as an honest public servant, he seemed preordained to win any job he wanted. More>
Obama Lays Out Small Business Plan in New England
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Today, President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire where he outlined the new Small Business Lending Fund. The Small Business Lending Fund will transfer $30 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to a new program that will support small business lending. The Small Business Lending Fund will be targeted at community and smaller banks that lend the most to small businesses, and offer incentives for banks to increase small business lending.
To see the full press release from the White House, click here.
To see the relevant fact sheets click here.
State Senators Lay Out Blueprints For Creating Jobs
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010When unemployment is higher than it’s been in 30 years, politicians are eager — even desperate — to show they have the answers. Jobs plans, as a result, are flying fast and furious now that President Barack Obama has weighed in, campaigns are taking shape, and the state legislative session is set to open Wednesday. more>
