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”
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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”
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”
Cheng scandal suggests that higher education needs scrutiny
By Chris Powell Apparently the nearly half-million-dollar severance award for the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System is so outrageous that even Democratic state legislators can acknowledge the scandal. But their acknowledgment is just for show, for none of them will actually do anything about it. Immigration law enforcement shocks Connecticut’s nullifiersContinue reading “Cheng scandal suggests that higher education needs scrutiny”
Cheng scandal provides a scolding for higher education
By Chris Powell While the Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System wants to be rid of its chancellor, Terrence Cheng, his contract extends for another 14 months and apparently the board feels that it can’t fire him outright — either because he doesn’t deserve to be kicked out that hardContinue reading “Cheng scandal provides a scolding for higher education”
Undo corrupt deal on PURA; and UConn’s bigger scandal
By CHRIS POWELL Governor Lamont and the leaders of the Democratic majority in the General Assembly have just made state government look pretty sleazy. Psych board did its job but insanity law is crazy Cheng is still pleading poverty; and what do illegals cost? Connecticut’s sanctimony cities show we could use Elon Musk They madeContinue reading “Undo corrupt deal on PURA; and UConn’s bigger scandal”
Cheng is still pleading poverty; and what do illegals cost?
By Chris Powell What a silly spectacle was last week’s hearing of the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on the budget of the state colleges and universities system. Chancellor Terrence Cheng, whose annual salary and benefits exceed $450,000, not counting whatever he can sneak onto his expense account, again pleaded poverty on behalf of his empire.Continue reading “Cheng is still pleading poverty; and what do illegals cost?”
Open government at 50: Principle isn’t practice
By Chris Powell Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1975, turns 50 this year, the legacy of Gov. Ella T. Grasso, who vigorously advocated it, and the Watergate scandal of the previous two years, which proclaimed the danger of secret power. The FOI law made Connecticut a leader in accountability in government. The lawContinue reading “Open government at 50: Principle isn’t practice”
Lamont, legislators minimize college arrogance, hypocrisy
By Chris Powell Governor Lamont is right that the expense account exploitation perpetrated by the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, Terrence Cheng, and his fellow top administrators is “small ball,” insofar as the financial expense goes. It doesn’t compare to the hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns incurred inContinue reading “Lamont, legislators minimize college arrogance, hypocrisy”
How is college boss Cheng worth that huge salary and perks?
By Chris Powell At last Terrence Cheng, chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System — “president” not being pretentious enough — has managed to embarrass Governor Lamont and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly. Cheng did it with his expense-account extravagance reported last week by Connecticut’s Hearst newspapers. Now journalism should embarrass the governorContinue reading “How is college boss Cheng worth that huge salary and perks?”
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