Mark Cusson, the former nurse at Whiting Forensic Hospital who was convicted in court of abusing patient William Shehadi, is collecting an $88,229 pension while serving his sentence, according to the state’s Open Pension website. Cusson was found guilty of the abuse in August of 2019 and sentenced to 15 ...
The Connecticut state government may have a website problem, but state official are working to address it as soon as possible. A link for “Core Standards for Teachers” posted on Connecticut’s government website under “Curriculum and Instruction” directed web users to a pornographic site for those looking to hook up ...
Because of recent events, many Americans may be observing this Fourth of July in a more solitary or sober way than has previously been their custom. At Yankee Institute, we mark America’s Independence Day with celebration and thanksgiving. Our country’s founding was truly revolutionary. It was the first to be established based – ...
Staggering employment numbers released by the Connecticut Department of Labor show that during the month of April, Connecticut lost twice as many jobs as it created in 10 years, putting the state back on its heels just when its economy was showing signs of life. The 2008 Recession saw a ...
The newly-formed Council of Non-Essential Businesses have filed a Freedom of Information request for all documents related to the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group, a panel put together by Gov. Ned Lamont to help advise the governor on best practices for reopening businesses forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Connecticut union activists are planning a drive-by rally outside the homes of Connecticut’s wealthiest individuals in Greenwich on Thursday, May 21, calling for increasing taxes on the rich to plug an estimated $7 billion budget gap in coming years. The “Tax the Rich to Save Our Lives Protest” is scheduled ...