The Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday overturned the murder conviction of Kennedy relative Michael Skakel over the 1975 bludgeoning death of teenager Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Conn. In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that Skakel’s trial attorney had failed to identify a witness for Skakel’s alibi, depriving him of a fair trial, The Associated […]
Rep Etsy Apologizes to Female Staff for Failing to Protect Them from Abusive Former Chief of Staff..
A Congresswoman has apologized for failing to protect female employees who say they were harassed by her former chief of staff. Rep. Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut issued the apology on Thursday in response to reports over how she handled the firing of her former chief-of-staff Tony Baker, who got a $5,000 severance and job recommendation. […]
Why Are Drug Prices Going Up? Democratic Power Players Help Pharmaceutical Industry in Connecticut Battle…
Wide majorities of voters want public officials to reduce American medicine prices, which are the highest in the world and have become a key driver of skyrocketing healthcare costs. And yet as politicians including Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have continued to call for a crackdown, corporate power players have successfully blocked even minimal reforms […]
But He Gets Millions from Connecticut Taxpayers to Stay Put…
There’s a Reason Someone Is Supposed to Keep an Eye on Massive Mergers…
David Sirota, has been all over an interesting story of crony capitalism involving a massive $54-billion proposed merger negotiated between Cigna and Anthem…
How IBTimes Reporting Is Driving Cigna-Anthem Merger Details Into the Light of Day…
Kevin Lembo, called on Insurance Department Commissioner Katharine Wade to recuse herself from a review of the proposed merger of the nation’s second- and fourth-largest insurers, Anthem and Cigna…