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Ct Murder Rate Three Times Higher Than Ct Teacher Fire Rate

February 21, 2012
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Ct Murder Rate Three Times Higher Than Ct Teacher Fire Rate

According to FBI crime statistics, each year in Connecticut there are more murder victims than fired teachers. There is a murder every three days. A certified teacher is fired every nine. Malloy wants to change policies that keep teachers in place The average American is 17 times more likely to get laid off or...

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Ct Wasted Millions Of Dollars For Private Attorneys On Utility Appeal, Judge Rules

January 16, 2012
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Ct Wasted Millions Of Dollars For Private Attorneys On Utility Appeal, Judge Rules

Connecticut paid lawyers as much as $550 per hour to pursue its case in Washington, but FERC found “there is a dearth of evidence” to support it. Conn. loses federal energy complaint despite paying lawyers $4.6 million, begins appeal process By Zachary Janowski Connecticut’s Attorney General and utility regulators paid lawyers – who “failed...

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Ct Jackson Project Will Cost Taxpayers $42,000 Per Job Annually

January 5, 2012
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Ct Jackson Project Will Cost Taxpayers $42,000 Per Job Annually

The Jackson Laboratory was the only applicant for funding under the $291 million program. Deal documents won’t become available until they are signed later today. Connecticut Innovations board unanimously approves Jackson Laboratory deal The board of directors for Connecticut’s government-run venture capital fund unanimously approved a $291 million deal Thursday with Jackson Laboratory, a...

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Cost To Educate Children More Than Double In Hartford Than Five Other Towns

November 29, 2011
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Towns mentioned in this story include: Canton, Cheshire, Clinton, East Granby, East Haven, East Lyme, East Windsor, Ellington, Fairfield, Greenwich, Griswold, Hartford, Litchfield, Madison, Monroe, North Haven, Regional School District 10, Regional School District 12, Ridgefield, Shelton, Southington, Stratford, Thompson, Tolland, Waterbury, Westport, Wilton and Wolcott Highest-cost districts 1. Hartford School District $238,492 2....

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