Athletics and Medicine Fill Ranks of Connecticut’s Highest Paid State Employees, Data Shows

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Athletics and Medicine Fill Ranks of Connecticut’s Highest Paid State Employees, Data Shows

The 20 highest paid Connecticut state employees in 2024. All are associated with UConn. Five of the top 10 work in UConn Athletics.  The remainder of the top 15 are associated with various medical fields at UConn. The university’s President had the 19th highest compensation in 2024. 

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CTData Urges Congressional Action to Preserve Federal Data

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CTData Urges Congressional Action to Preserve Federal Data

The statewide nonprofit organization CTData is calling for the restoration of publicly accessible data at the federal level, following actions taken and proposed by the new administration in Washington that is eliminating data or public access to data that had long been publicly accessible.

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FIduciary Responsibility of Fiscal Officials Defended by CT Treasurer and Colleagues

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FIduciary Responsibility of Fiscal Officials Defended by CT Treasurer and Colleagues

Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell has joined a coalition of 17 financial officers—including state and big city treasurers, comptrollers, controllers, and auditors—in signing a letter urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Acting Chairman and the Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary to oppose a recent request by Republican state finance officials.

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Impact of Announced Pause in Federal Funding Draws Immediate Concern, Criticism

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Impact of Announced Pause in Federal Funding Draws Immediate Concern, Criticism

In Washington and in Connecticut, voices have been raised in reaction to actions announced by the new federal administration that appear to have required a pause in a vast array of federal funding provided to programs delivered by states and nonprofit organizations. 

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