By CHRIS POWELL Will former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin ever come up with a reason for his challenge to U.S. Rep. John B. Larson’s renomination by the Democratic Party besides the claim that Larson, at 77, is too old? Teacher union’s political racket is ready to take over Connecticut Republican senators top governor’s tax cutContinue reading “Is there any policy reason not to renominate Larson?”
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Teacher union’s political racket is ready to take over Connecticut
By CHRIS POWELL For many years Connecticut’s teacher unions ran a discreet political racket. Many of their members would hold teaching jobs in towns adjacent to the towns in which they lived and then seek municipal office in their home towns, particularly office on their local board of education. They were usually elected. Republican senatorsContinue reading “Teacher union’s political racket is ready to take over Connecticut”
Republican senators top governor’s tax cut by $1 billion
By CHRIS POWELL If Connecticut’s next state budget can be considered a sort of poker game of tax cutting, Governor Lamont has opened with $500 million and the minority Republicans in the state Senate have seen his $500 million and raised him $1 billion. But it’s not as hopeful for taxpayers as it looks. MoreContinue reading “Republican senators top governor’s tax cut by $1 billion”
More environmental deceit; and hypocrisy on housing
By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut’s environmental extremists aren’t just extreme. They’re deceitful too, and as the new session of the General Assembly begins they are coming back with legislation that is more extremism and deception. Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty Serious school could force kids toContinue reading “More environmental deceit; and hypocrisy on housing”
Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric
By CHRIS POWELL Speaking to the General Assembly last week, Governor Lamont felt obliged to rile up members of his party’s big majority against immigration law enforcement. Referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the governor said: “ICE, everywhere you go uninvited, violence follows. Go home. We’re keeping Connecticut safe without you.” Democratic legislators stoodContinue reading “Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric”
Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty
By CHRIS POWELL Governor Lamont’s address this week welcoming the General Assembly back to work was reminiscent of the old lament about election years — that people in a democracy are easily bribed with their own money. Serious school could force kids to cut social media time Why have Democrats failed to reduce Yale’s bigContinue reading “Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty”
Serious schooling could force kids to cut social media time
By CHRIS POWELL Kids always have spent too much time doing unproductive stuff for mere amusement. It’s called being a kid. Governor Lamont and Attorney General William Tong think they can change this by legislation restricting social media. They condemn “youth social media addiction,” which they say is shortening the attention spans of young peopleContinue reading “Serious schooling could force kids to cut social media time”
Why have Democrats failed to reduce Yale’s big tax break?
By CHRIS POWELL How much is Yale University worth to New Haven, the state, and the country? Yale is the city’s largest employer and, while its educational property is exempt from property taxes, the university is still the city’s third-largest taxpayer. Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it Secret payments are corruptContinue reading “Why have Democrats failed to reduce Yale’s big tax break?”
Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it
By CHRIS POWELL Whether the fatal shootings of Rene Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis were justified or excusable can be determined only by independent investigation, which, unfortunately, the Trump administration seems unlikely to permit. Secret payments are corrupt even when UConn teams win Medicaid could be reduced; and deliver the voterContinue reading “Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it”
Secret payments are corrupt even when UConn teams win
By CHRIS POWELL Secret payments are contradictions of open, accountable, and democratic government. They are the essence of government corruption. Yet last year the General Assembly and Governor Lamont authorized such secrecy. Why? Because it was sought by the University of Connecticut, which is often considered the fourth branch of state government and entitled toContinue reading “Secret payments are corrupt even when UConn teams win”
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