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Archive of Connecticut on Wednesday October 28, 2009
CT: Dodd -- Public option opt-out 'reasonable'
U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., Tuesday called the latest proposal to allow states to opt out of a public option feature of health care reform "very reasonable." Read More
CT: Moody's releases 'negative outlook' for state's bonding prospects
Wall Street released a "negative outlook" for Connecticut's bonding prospects Tuesday, unleashing worries that state taxpayers may have to pay millions more to finance future borrowing by the state government. Read More
CT: Housing permits down 43% from September '08
The number of new homes being built in Connecticut continues to lag behind last year's pace, with data released Tuesday showing the number of housing permits issued in September fell 43 percent from a year ago. Read More
CT: Documents indicate Rell used polling extensively
Gov. M. Jodi Rell's administration has used polling to guide its decisions far more extensively - and far more recently - than the governor has publicly acknowledged, newly obtained correspondence between a pollster and Rell's chief of staff shows. Read More
CT: E-mails cast doubt on Rell in flap over budget poll
University of Connecticut professor Kenneth Dautrich conducted a $6,000 poll this spring on the orders of Gov. M. Jodi Rell's chief of staff aimed at weighing voters' attitudes toward tax increases, borrowing and service cuts as Rell struggled to gain an upper hand over legislative Democrats in a brewing standoff over the state budget. Read More
CT: UConn trying new approach to resolve cash-strapped health center
With a fresh set of players and too little support in the legislature for a new hospital, the University of Connecticut is looking for a collaborative solution to resolve the long-running problem of its cash-strapped health center in Farmington. Read More |
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