By Chris Powell Except to the teacher unions, Connecticut’s Linda McMahon is a big relief as secretary of the U.S. Education Department, mainly because her predecessor, Connecticut’s Miguel Cardona, was such a disaster. Distinguish among immigrants; and Pratt’s gradual departure CT Public’s wild salaries; and make schools answer Democrats would abolish public control of Connecticut’sContinue reading “Connecticut devalues education while throwing more money at it”
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Distinguish among immigrants; and Pratt’s gradual departure
By Chris Powell Leftist research and social-service groups are working with news organizations to blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration. It happened again last week as Connecticut’s Hearst newspapers touted a report from Data Haven and the Connecticut Immigrant Support Network about the contributions of immigrants, legal and illegal alike, to the state’s economy. CTContinue reading “Distinguish among immigrants; and Pratt’s gradual departure”
CT Public’s wild salaries; and make school answer
By Chris Powell This column’s recent criticism of the Connecticut Public radio and television organization for repeatedly refusing to respond to inquiries about its executive salaries and federal tax return induced the organization to come out of hiding. Democrats would abolish public control of Connecticut’s schools ‘Rule of law’ advocates have many blind spots Connecticut Public isn’tContinue reading “CT Public’s wild salaries; and make school answer”
Democrats would abolish public control of schools
By Chris Powell In Connecticut it’s nearly impossible for municipal school boards to fire teachers, and Democratic state legislators have set about to make it even harder. ‘Rule of law’ advocates have many blind spots Connecticut Public isn’t public about its salaries Connecticut fails to notice that poverty is exploding The Connecticut Mirror’s Jessika Harkay reports that theContinue reading “Democrats would abolish public control of schools”
‘Rule of law’ advocates have many blind spots
By Chris Powell Hooray for the 500 lawyers who this month formed the Connecticut Rule of Law Committee, reprimanded President Trump, without quite naming him, for his recklessness about due process and his bullying of the judiciary, and righteously recommitted themselves to the rule of law. Trump often deserves scolding, even if it has yet to doContinue reading “‘Rule of law’ advocates have many blind spots”
Connecticut Public isn’t public about its salaries
By Chris Powell Connecticut Public, the state affiliate of the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio, may be a bit ill-named. It calls itself as “Connecticut’s only statewide, community-supported public media service,” striving “to be an essential source for truth and ideas.” Connecticut fails to notice that poverty is exploding Defeat police cover-up billContinue reading “Connecticut Public isn’t public about its salaries”
Connecticut fails to notice that poverty is exploding
By Chris Powell Clamor at the state Capitol for more money for various social programs suggests a comprehensive problem that has yet to be recognized by anyone in authority. Defeat police cover-up bill and stop flagpole propaganda Contradictions snare Democrats with police accountability and Pratt strike Murphy accuses Trump of what the Democrats did ManyContinue reading “Connecticut fails to notice that poverty is exploding”
Defeat police cover-up bill and stop flagpole propaganda
By Chris Powell State government’s retreat from accountability for its employees and municipal employees is continuing, as legislation that would conceal accusations of misconduct against police officers is working its way through the General Assembly without any critical reflection by legislators. Contradictions snare Democrats with police accountability and Pratt strike Murphy accuses Trump of whatContinue reading “Defeat police cover-up bill and stop flagpole propaganda”
Contradictions snare Democrats with police accountability and Pratt strike
By Chris Powell When are Democratic elected officials in Connecticut going to be stricken by the cognitive dissonance they long have deserved? That is, when will they recognize their policy contradictions? Murphy accuses Trump of what the Democrats did Public schooling’s danger exceeds home schooling’s Cheng scandal suggests that higher education needs scrutiny The questionContinue reading “Contradictions snare Democrats with police accountability and Pratt strike”
Murphy accuses Trump of what Democrats did
By Chris Powell A principle of propaganda is to accuse your adversaries of doing what you are doing or have done yourself. Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has taken this to heart. Public schooling’s danger exceeds home schooling’s Cheng scandal suggests that higher education needs scrutiny Immigration law enforcement shocks Connecticut’s nullifiers In a recentContinue reading “Murphy accuses Trump of what Democrats did”
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