Monthly Archive for November, 2008

: November, 2008

CHRO Takes Opportunities to Ignore State Rules

Friday November 28, 2008 A new audit of the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities makes the Blogster wonder how they can enforce workplace rules when they have so much trouble following

Connecticut Arts Council Releases Big Bucks

Wednesday November 26, 2008 Just in case you’re convinced that Connecticut is tightening its belt, the state Commission on Culture & Tourism just awarded $651,585 in grants to non-profit

U.S. Senate Majority, Unlike Connecticut Dems, Wants Joe Lieberman

Tuesday November 25, 2008 It’s the lunch hour and Joe Lieberman, John McCain’s not-quite running mate, is staging a news conference in an apparent attempt to rehabilitate himself, even as some state

Rell, Having Perfected Her PR Exoskeleton, Calls for Legislative Veterbrae

Monday night, November 24, 2008 Seconds after the Senate voted final action on the $288-million deficit-reduction package tonight, Gov. Jodi Rell’s vast PR department cranked out a challenge to the

Amann Has a Prediction for the 2010 Races

Monday night November 24, 2008 It’s almost 9 o’clock and the average lawmaker has been here for 11 hours. Finally, at 6:30 the House and Senate began debate on the two bills that will help the state

The Aptly Named Escheats Will Continue to Be Windfall For Beverage Industry

Monday November 24, 2008 Too bad they didn’t schedule the special session of the General Assembly for Wednesday instead of today. Then the lame-duck session could be the lame-turkey confab of the

Blogster Offers Free Advice For Venture Capitalists

Friday November 21, 2008 Attorney General Dick Blumenthal’s announcement to sue the owner of the Hamden Plains Cemetery for improper financial gain and failure to properly mark graves, has inspired

Unions to Rell: What Do You Mean WE Have to Tighten Our Belts?

Thursday, November 20, 2008 Gov. Jodi Rell wants the state-employee unions to sign off, which is a big IF, but she wants to take $14.5 million from their pension fund and use it to offset some of the

Caruso Growls At The Hand That Might Feed Him

Wednesday November 19, 2008 The Blogster, at this point, thinks Rep. Chris Caruso, D-Bridgeport, has an even chance in keeping the co-chairmanship of the joint Government Administration &

Gays, Aptly GLAD about Connecticut, Target New England

Tuesday Nov. 17, 2008 Now that gays have the right to be unhappily married like nearly half of Connecticut’s heterosexual couples, the regional advocacy organization called GLAD this morning announced