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There’s plenty of guilt by association to go around in Connecticut

By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut’s Democratic state chairman, Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves, thinks he has discovered the decisive disqualification for the two declared candidates for next year’s Republican nomination for governor — Greenwich state Sen. Ryan Fazio and former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart — and presumably for any Republican seeking elective office in Connecticut. GetContinue reading “There’s plenty of guilt by association to go around in Connecticut”

Much poverty in Connecticut arises from bad state policy

By Chris Powell Poverty has three causes. First is bad luck, like diseases and accidents that are not the fault of the sufferer. Second is bad personal conduct. Third is public policy that incentivizes bad conduct. Clash on school library books shows Connecticut Democrats hate democracy Rowland’s pardon means little; and Looney cites bad parentingContinue reading “Much poverty in Connecticut arises from bad state policy”