By CHRIS POWELL Waterbury suffered another catastrophic breakdown of its water system this month, the second since September, with most of the city and parts of its suburbs having to go without water for several days. It’s a wonderful life — and a political one Immigration law enforcement can succeed without cruelty Don’t ask governmentContinue reading “Waterbury’s water disaster is a political lesson for all”
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Connecticut designs itself to prohibit affordability
By CHRIS POWELL Perhaps taking a hint from socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign for mayor of New York City, whose slogan was “A city we can afford,” politicians in both parties in Connecticut are taking “affordability” for their own platforms, this state being nearly as expensive as its western neighbor. Report on state’s homelessContinue reading “Connecticut designs itself to prohibit affordability”
Mayor feigns dismay about city employee’s reinstatement
By CHRIS POWELL In 2023 computer hackers stole $6 million from the New Haven school system and city government fired the system’s information technology director over it. Eventually a little more than $5 million was recovered, and the other day an arbiter ruled that the theft wasn’t the fault of the information technology director andContinue reading “Mayor feigns dismay about city employee’s reinstatement”
Will Gov. Lamont allow escape from unpublic education?
By CHRIS POWELL How much more of a servant of the government employee unions does Governor Lamont want to be? Poverty racket and kickbacks disgrace state government Why can’t journalism pose key immigration questions? Connecticut Democrats get hysterical as Trump proclaims the obvious Connecticut will find out when the governor decides what to do aboutContinue reading “Will Gov. Lamont allow escape from unpublic education?”
Connecticut leads Trump in privatizing government
By Chris Powell Democrats throughout the country, including Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, are charging that the Trump administration wants to privatize government. By “privatize” the Democrats really mean that the Trump administration is cutting off their vast patronage from the federal government, as if elections mustn’t be allowed to change things. Can Murphy andContinue reading “Connecticut leads Trump in privatizing government”
Connecticut’s working class is put on the path to oblivion
By Chris Powell Over the Labor Day weekend leading Democrats — starting with President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz — claimed loudly that theirs is the party of organized labor and working people. Insofar as organized labor — unions — consists these days mostly of government employees, the Democrats wereContinue reading “Connecticut’s working class is put on the path to oblivion”
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