June 28, 1993 The Connecticut legislature this June passed “An Act Establishing a Community Economic Development Program.” This Act was based on extended consultations among legislators, the executive branch, private investors, and community-based organizations and developers. The purpose of this article is to describe the Act, explain its intent, and provide background on the concerns… Read More »
A PLAN TO REBUILD CONNECTICUT AND STIMULATE THE ECONOMY
April 30, 1992 The Hartford Courant Connecticut has lost more than 155,000 jobs in the past three years- nearly 10 percent of all jobs in the state. Huge further losses in defense, aerospace and insurance still lie ahead. No doubt that’s why state officials have proposed a $1 billion program- the largest in the… Read More »
REFORMING LABOR LAW, REFORMING LABOR
November 12, 1989 By Tim Costello & Jeremy Brecher The arena was a National Labor Relations Board election in Smyrna, Tennessee One contestant, representing multi-national capital, was the Nisson corporation. The other, representing the American labor movement, was the UAW. The result this June was a smashing defeat for the union. This highly symbolic… Read More »
UNCONTROLLED GROWTH THREATEN CONNECTICUT’S WOODED HILLSIDES
February 12, 1989 I live in a small town nestled in the hills of northwestern Connecticut. Thousands of people come here from around the world to canoe on the Housatonic River, walk in the Cathedral Pines, hunt and fish in the Housatonic Meadows State Park or just take in the beauty of the autumn… Read More »