By CHRIS POWELL In recent years American higher education has made a fetish of “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” which has succeeded “affirmative action” as the euphemism for racial preferences in hiring and the award of other benefits. Since higher education is the fortress of what styles itself as liberalism — that is, political correctness —Continue reading “‘Diversity, equity, and inclusion’ don’t substitute for achievement”
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Exposing the poverty business; and will property taxes shift?
By CHRIS POWELL Poverty is a big and profitable business in Connecticut and throughout the country and yet poverty keeps worsening. Part of that is caused by high inflation, whereby government grows without the formal taxation needed to pay for it, inflation being informal taxation and poorly understood. But part of it is also causedContinue reading “Exposing the poverty business; and will property taxes shift?”
Student scores rise marginally but remain the usual disaster
By CHRIS POWELL Whoopee! Last week the state Education Department cheerfully announced that Connecticut public school students in Grades 3 through 8 showed marginal improvements on the most recent state proficiency tests in English and math. Most in poll disapprove Lamont; could election be competitive? Outrage about Danbury arrests shows Democrats want open borders StateContinue reading “Student scores rise marginally but remain the usual disaster”
Most in poll disapprove Lamont; could election be competitive?
By CHRIS POWELL Maybe Connecticut isn’t yet in the mood for competitive politics, but the most recent Nutmeg State Poll from the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center reports enough political dissatisfaction that, if it continues, might be the precursor of change. Outrage about Danbury arrests shows Democrats want open borders State scorns addiction business while operatingContinue reading “Most in poll disapprove Lamont; could election be competitive?”
Outrage about Danbury arrests shows Democrats want open borders
By CHRIS POWELL Dozens of immigration arrests in the Danbury area last week sent Connecticut’s Democratic leaders into fits of hysteria and hypocrisy. Governor Lamont complained that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents “are not trying to coordinate with us. They’re just picking people up.” State scorns addiction business while operating two of its own PoliteContinue reading “Outrage about Danbury arrests shows Democrats want open borders”
State scorns addiction business while operating two of its own
By CHRIS POWELL Every individual and business in the news and entertainment media tries to entice an audience to return — to addict it, more or less. Meta Platforms, operator of the Facebook and Instagram social media outlets, last week agreed to pay nearly $17 billion to settle multi-state federal lawsuits charging that the companyContinue reading “State scorns addiction business while operating two of its own”
Polite society mustn’t discuss transgender players in sports
By CHRIS POWELL Polite society isn’t supposed to talk about whether the women’s national professional basketball league, the WNBA, should admit transgender players — that is, men who “identify” as women. Hartford mayor’s solution is to wait for more bailouts Behind chronic absenteeism; and two mistaken rebuttals Only one rationale remains for casinos in ConnecticutContinue reading “Polite society mustn’t discuss transgender players in sports”
Hartford mayor’s solution is to wait for more bailouts
By CHRIS POWELL Despite the claim made by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin’s congressional campaign that he had “straightened out” the city, his successor, Arunan Arulampalam, has found himself with a lot more straightening out to do. Hartford’s financial condition remains dire even after the $500 million state governor bailout enjoyed by Bronin’s administration. BehindContinue reading “Hartford mayor’s solution is to wait for more bailouts”
Behind chronic absenteeism; and two mistaken rebuttals
By CHRIS POWELL Chronic absenteeism in Connecticut’s schools fell substantially in the school year just ended, state officials announced last week. But their data shows the problem remains at what should be appalling levels in many places, especially the state’s cities, and the official diagnosis of the problem is incomplete. Only one rationale remains for casinos inContinue reading “Behind chronic absenteeism; and two mistaken rebuttals”
Only one rationale remains for casinos in Connecticut
By CHRIS POWELL Back in the 1990s several rationales were offered when Connecticut approved its two Indian tribal casinos following enactment of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Here’s what Lamont calls ‘safe’; and Fazio’s half-hearted tax cap Like Groucho, Connecticut won’t let education encroach on football Public campaign financing has yet to improve theContinue reading “Only one rationale remains for casinos in Connecticut”
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