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    Nov 7, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  1. Democrats Hold onto Narrow Majority in U.S. Senate

    WASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress.
    Los Angeles Times
    WASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat or two,...

    Tags: Jon Tester, Ben Nelson, Minority Groups, Executive Branch, Racism

    2. Oct 26, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  2. Moderate McMahon Offers Promise Of Revival

    The Hartford Courant
    The left, which possesses the loudest voice in Connecticut's public life, encourages diversity in everything but thought. You must adhere to the orthodoxy that government is good, bigger government is better, except for law enforcement, which is always...

    Tags: Ned Lamont, Productivity, U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice, Kevin Rennie

    3. Oct 25, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. More CT Residents On Public Health Plans, Driven Partly By Unemployment

    The number of people in Connecticut who had health insurance through a private insurer, such as employer-based coverage, shrank, while those in public health plans, such as Medicaid, rose, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
    The Hartford Courant
    The number of people in Connecticut who had health insurance through a private insurer, such as employer-based coverage, shrank, while those in public health plans, such as Medicaid, rose, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The data,...

    Tags: United States Census Bureau, Aetna Inc., Unemployment Benefits, Medicaid, Unemployment

    4. Oct 5, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  4. Jack Welch Tweet Attacking Jobs Numbers Roils the Economic And Political World

    The Hartford Courant
    It's the tweet that launched 1,000 right-wing conspiracy claims, as if we didn't already have more than we could use. Minutes after the U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8 percent in September, from 8.1...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, General Electric Company, Career and Workplace, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)

    5. Sep 21, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  5. Beyond The Baloney — Red Meat Questions

    The Hartford Courant
    Debate season is upon us. Candidates take time from fundraising to prepare, so you know they understand the stakes. If you have not been watching the wild series "Boss" on the Starz premium cable channel, you missed a candidate's ultimate debate...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Dannel P. Malloy , Finance, Satellite and Cable Service, Government Health Care

    6. Sep 3, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  6. 9/3/2012=Labor Day

     
      You are more likely to enjoy Labor Day this year if you live in North Dakota. Why do I say that? Because you're more likely to have a job if you live in North Dakota so you can relax with an extra day off.   North Dakota leads the country with the...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Labor Day, Barack Obama

    7. Sep 4, 2012 |Column| Imperial Valley Press Online

  7. From the Right: States' woes reflect Dickensian times

    Most everyone with a high school diploma is familiar with the great Dickens novel, “A Tale of Two Cities.” This week I am writing a tale of two states. There will, of course, be a couple of differences between the two. One, I am sure mine will not go down as a literacy classic. Two, my tale will not be a great work of fiction but an all too sad reality story. I cannot promise to give you a classic of American literature, but it will hopefully be one the people of this once great state of California will want to study.
    Most everyone with a high school diploma is familiar with the great Dickens novel, “A Tale of Two Cities.” This week I am writing a tale of two states. There will, of course, be a couple of differences between the two. One, I am sure mine will...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Regional Authority, Government, Chris Christie, Unemployment

    8. Aug 30, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  8. Connecticut's Rise in Inequality, and What It Means

    Income inequality, like its cousin, corporate greenmail, can be bad or not-so-bad. If it means the richest people are making huge gobs of money while the rest of us are getting ahead nicely, that's not so terrible. A new report from Connecticut Voices...

    Tags: Connecticut Voices for Children, Labor Day, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)

    9. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  9. The Stepkids' Guide to Bridgeport

    The last couple of years have been big for Connecticut's neo-psychedelic soul trio the Stepkids. They released their debut self-titled album on Stones Throw Records to critical acclaim, made fans out of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and rapper Tyler, the...

    Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Harry Connick Jr., Entertainment, Artspace, Foods and Beverages

    10. Jun 5, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  10. Will the economy ever turn around?

    It's been months, even years of everyone wondering when the economy will &ldquo;get back to normal.&rdquo; Now, after the 8000<sup>th</sup> terrible jobs report, many people are beginning to believe that the answer is &ldquo;never.&rdquo; Could this be the new normal? In <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-a-palermo/welcome-to-the-new-normal_b_1569151.html" target="_blank">a Huffington Post editorial</a>, Joseph A. Palermo tells us to get used to this high unemployment.
    It's been months, even years of everyone wondering when the economy will “get back to normal.” Now, after the 8000th terrible jobs report, many people are beginning to believe that the answer is “never.” Could this be the new...

    Tags: The Huffington Post, Democratic Party, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Republican Party

    11. Jun 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Birth Control is Essential Care for Women

    Orlando Opinionators - Orlando Sentinel
    Last week was the 47th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court decision that established that restrictions on birth control violate the right to privacy. Normally this doesn't seem like a big anniversary, but this year, with all of the...
    12. Feb 28, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. State Seeks Captive Insurers; Boasts New Rules, Tax Credit, Knowledgeable Labor Market Jobs

    Connecticut wants to attract captive insurance companies, hoping the state's unrivaled labor market of people in the industry will work to its advantage -- along with a tax credit.     In October, the state legislature refined regulations and approved a...

    Tags: Aetna Inc., Tax Credits, West Hartford, Politics, Credit and Debt

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