1-22-14 Wait What?

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“Yale College seeks smart students from poor families. They’re out there—but hard to find.”

According to the cover of the most recent issue of Yale Alumni Magazine: “Yale College seeks smart students from poor families. They’re out there—but hard to find.” The cover of the January/February issue of Yale Alumni Magazine is a drawing of what appears to be a man in a suite precariously standing on the top […]The post “Yale College seeks smart students from poor families. They’re out there—b

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School Bus Seat Belt Fund: A prime example of Connecticut’s budget gimmickry

According to Governor Malloy and his administration, the State of Connecticut is on target to end this Fiscal Year (FY14) with a $506.1 million surplus. Malloy administration officials are so excited about the notion of a budget surplus that they are talking about proposing a targeted election year tax cut to win over middle-class voters […]The post School Bus Seat Belt Fund: A prime example of Co

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1-21-14 Wait What?

Wait What?: Connecticut Fiscal Policy: Surplus First, Deficit LaterAccording to Governor Malloy, Connecticut’s fiscal house is in order and thanks to “surging” revenue the state of Connecticut will have a significant budget surplus this year and a balanced state budget going into the 2014 gubernatorial campaign.  The Malloy administration is so excited about the news that it rumored to be contempl

by mike simpson / 3min