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CLAIRE SUDDATH - Time Magazine - Dec 2008 CORRUPTION ABOUNDS News on Corruption News Sources - News Staff - 2008 Trash Industry Corruption ....a lack of state scrutiny allows trash haulers to keep the cost of garbage disposal high NY Times - staff - 2007 Ex State Highway Engineer Pleads Guilty To Taking Corrupt Payments Pertains to the disastrous $50 million taxpayer improvement project on I-84 Hartford Courant - Staff - 2008 Cleanupticut CORRUPTION thrives in Connecticut. In recent years, some of our most prominent politicians have been sent to prison. News - Staff - 2006 Political Scandals Refuse To Go Away in Corrupticut The past few years have revealed so many tales of graft, malfeasance and all purpose criminality by public servants in Connecticut that it is hard to choose the most brazen. Washington Post - staff - July 2006 Ex DOT Official Pleads Guilty First Probe Suspect To Admit Role In No Bid Contracts Scheme, State Money Diversion Staff - Hartford Courant - June 20, 2006 Top Rowland aide, contractor sentenced in corruption case In court the judge and prosecutors said today that they had to send a message to the public at large that corruption must not be tolerated. Staff - WHTN - 2006 Former state senator tried to help mob, prosecutors allege Newton worked with a reputed mobster and his associate to try to stop police raids on businesses and advance their business interests, federal prosecutors alleged AP Staff - Associated Press - Jan 2006 Ex Connecticut Governor Gets 1 Year in Prison for Corruption Prosecutors said Rowland ran a corrupt office, with aides steering state business to companies in exchange for cash, gold coins and expensive gifts AP Staff - Associated Press - 2005 GRAND JURY RETURNS 15 COUNT INDICTMENT Indictment Alleges Public Corruption in Connecticut State Government. View Actual Indictment. Staff - US Attorney Office - 2004 Fraud Charges Reinstated Against Developer A federal appeals court has reinstated a criminal fraud indictment against multimillionaire Hartford developer and philanthropist Anthony D. Autorino. Jon Lender - Hartford Courant - August, 2004 SEC Files Fraud Lawsuit Against DiBella U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil fraud lawsuit today against former state Senate Majority Leader William DiBella for his dealings with former state Treasurer Paul Silvester. Staff - Associated Press - August, 2004 2003 and 2004 Contracting and Ethics Legislation A summary of 2003 and 2004 legislation on state contracting and ethics. OLR - State of Connecticut - July 2004 Focus On Rowland Stock Rowland had made a significant investment in a company founded by a Hartford entrepreneur who stood to gain the most from the college relocation to Hartford. Jon Lender and Others - Hartford Courant - Jan 29, 2004 Mob link stronger than suspected at company that lost $9 million in state pension money $9 million from the state pension fund now value at just $178. Don Michak - Journal Inquirer - 2003 Calls for a legislative investigation into corruption in the Rowland administration continue to gro Visit the Connecticut Citizens Action Group website for further insight into the improprieties affecting the Rowland administration. Staff - CCAG - Dec 2003 Enron, CRRA, and Cnnecticut Light and Power Contracts Description of the Contracts among CRRA, Enron and CL&P by the State of Conn Office of Legislative Research Kevin E. McCarthy, Principal Analyst - Conn Office of Legislative Research - Jan 31, 2002 How Many Charges Will It Take. And How Much Disgrace Is Too Much. An Editorial by Chris Powell of the Journal Inquirer Chris Powell - Journal Inquirer - Dec 21, 2003 Gifts, Lies Admitted. Gov. Rowland Acknowledges Free Work On Cottage. Jon Lender - Hartford Courant - Dec 13, 2003 New London Day Editorial Subsequent to Governor Rowland admission of lies, newspaper editors have been calling for his resignation. This is one such editorial. Editor - The Day - Dec 13, 2003 Statement of Governor John G. Rowland In the words of Governor Rowland following his admission of lies regarding vacation cottage Governor Rowland - Hartford Courant - Dec 13, 2003 Feds Eyeing Lake House Rowland Cottage Is Subject Of Subpoenas Dave Altimari and Jon Lender - Hartford Courant - Dec 2, 2003 Mob Link to State Pension Fund Loss $9 Million Pension Fund Investment Valued at $178 Don Michak - Journal Inquirer - Oct 3, 2003 From Bad To Worse In Ethics August 31, 2003 Hartford Courant Editorial Governor Rowlands Credit Card Settlement with the Ethics Commission Opinion - Hartford Courant - Aug 31, 2003 Source nytimes.com National Debt Details Welcome Fellow Taxpayers We invite you to join with The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. (FCTO) and work to Reduce Your State and Local Taxes more...