The headlines over the weekend for Connecticut have not been kind. Two were particularly striking. First, the Courant ran a story entitled "Sizable Job Losses Expected in State". The second w
as a story about the expected closing of The Goodwin Hotel, one of Hartford’s premier hotels.
Both indicate a local economy that
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My earlier post on the Obama Transition Team’s pledge not to discriminate on the basis of gender identity has been picking up some press. As I indicate, it is likely that this pledge will form the basis of an executive order when the new administration starts.
NPR interviewed me earlier this afternoon. You should be able
Last night, I attended the Connecticut Technology Council’s Tech Top 40 Awards at the Chevrolet Theater. It was set up like the Oscar awards, replete with a red carpet (though a little short on well-known stars).
But what it lacked in star power, it more than made up for with energy and innovation. The
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In my earlier post, I highlighted the policy issues that are likely to be on the new administration’s radar.
But suppose you want to work in the new administration, there’s an "expression of interest" form that you can fill out too on the "Jobs" page.
Buried at the bottom of the
Looking to make a change? Or curious about what the new Obama administration will have on its agenda?
Then the new administration website, Change.gov, is for you. It’s now up (but as of 2 p.m., barely running — likely due to the massive traffic the site is facing so give it a little time).
There’s been a lot happening over the last few days, both election and non-elected related — too much to keep up with. In fact, with the election dominating the news, some other interesting items have felt overlooked. So it seemed an appropriate time for a post recapping some of the most interesting and noteworthy items
Last night I started crafting a post weaving in the rejection of the Constitutional Convention question in Connecticut, with state election results and the election of Barack Obama. And yet, in the clinical analysis of what it meant, something else seemed lost — a sense of history and perspective. Last night seemed bigger than just
Have you ever wondered about the fluctuating workweek method for calculating the regular hourly rate or the overtime premium rate for employees who are paid a weekly salary? Most have probably not. But if you are one of the few employers who do use it, have we got a Connecticut Supreme Court case for you. 
In
Today is election day and in the pre-dawn hours, I’ll be at the polls supporting local politicians. As this blog has attempted to remain apolitical, I’ll follow the New York Times columnist tradition and not endorse any politicians here. I’ve run a series of posts about election day and you can find them all here.
The Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (more widely known as Foxwoods) and the UAW at Foxwoods have issued a joint press release moments ago that they have "reached a historic agreement to negotiate a union contract under Tribal Law, without either party waiving their rights under federal law."
The agreement comes after the parties agreed earlier this