cold weather protocol – Chris Powell column

Lamont’s ‘unfinished business’ needn’t wait for another term

By CHRIS POWELL Being governor is a tough job, especially in Connecticut, where thousands have their hands out and the more they’re given, the more they want and expect. The state has not prospered particularly during Ned Lamont’s two terms, but given his party’s ravenous constituencies, things probably would be worse under any other Democrat.Continue reading “Lamont’s ‘unfinished business’ needn’t wait for another term”

So where are the fathers? And town farms aren’t cruel

By CHRIS POWELL Much of the social disintegration riddling Connecticut ends up on the doorstep of the state Department of Children Families, on which is thrust responsibility for the children of irresponsible parents. The department sometimes makes mistakes, but while nearly all its mistakes are secondary to the mistakes of people who failed to takeContinue reading “So where are the fathers? And town farms aren’t cruel”