By CHRIS POWELL Apparently afraid that Democrats in California and Illinois are getting ahead of them, Connecticut’s Democratic state legislators have pushed into overdrive their campaign to destroy the private sector and turn the state into a people’s republic. Another bailout won’t reveal why Hartford’s schools fail Overlong legislative hearings are for venting, not persuadingContinue reading “Democrats’ legislation would turn Connecticut into a people’s republic”
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Why should Connecticut waive law enforcement anywhere?
By CHRIS POWELL Hearings of the General Assembly on proposed legislation almost always could use more critical questions, especially when such questions are not merely politically inconvenient but politically incorrect. Suspension of fuel taxes won’t really save any money Public schools couldn’t meet new home-school standards Greens would cripple democracy in guise of making stateContinue reading “Why should Connecticut waive law enforcement anywhere?”
Suspension of fuel taxes won’t really save money
By CHRIS POWELL Don’t make too much fun of Governor Lamont’s idea about suspending Connecticut’s fuel taxes while prices are soaring because of the war in the Middle East. But the idea isn’t such a boon either. Public schools couldn’t meet new home-school standards Greens would cripple democracy in guise of making state cleaner StudentsContinue reading “Suspension of fuel taxes won’t really save money”
Greens would cripple democracy in guise of making state cleaner
By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut’s so-called environmentalists are following the state’s employee unions in contriving new ways of destroying what is left of democracy and accountability in state and municipal government. They want to put a “green” amendment in the state Constitution to guarantee everyone the right to a clean and healthy environment. Students visiting stateContinue reading “Greens would cripple democracy in guise of making state cleaner”
Students visiting state Capitol insist money equals education
By CHRIS POWELL High school students were brought to the state Capitol last week to rally with teachers, school administrators, and others on government’s payroll in support of big increases in state financial aid to municipal school systems. Democrats would nullify more; and parks won’t save cities Just another week in Hartford as state legislatorsContinue reading “Students visiting state Capitol insist money equals education”
Throwing money at schools hides the learning problem
By CHRIS POWELL While Governor Lamont has proposed a state budget that would increase spending by $1.2 billion or 4.4%, it has prompted furious if predictable complaints from municipal school systems, higher educators, hospitals, social service agencies, and others. They say the governor’s budget isn’t nearly enough, even though the his proposal comes within aContinue reading “Throwing money at schools hides the learning problem”
Hartford’s new curriculum: toilet training and diapers
By CHRIS POWELL Teachers in Connecticut, especially those in the poverty factories that are the state’s cities, long have lamented that many of their youngest students arrive in school grossly unprepared even for kindergarten, unable to identify things as simple as letters and colors because of a lack of parenting. Fault in paralyzed man’s caseContinue reading “Hartford’s new curriculum: toilet training and diapers”
Republican senators top governor’s tax cut by $1 billion
By CHRIS POWELL If Connecticut’s next state budget can be considered a sort of poker game of tax cutting, Governor Lamont has opened with $500 million and the minority Republicans in the state Senate have seen his $500 million and raised him $1 billion. But it’s not as hopeful for taxpayers as it looks. MoreContinue reading “Republican senators top governor’s tax cut by $1 billion”
More environmental deceit; and hypocrisy on housing
By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut’s environmental extremists aren’t just extreme. They’re deceitful too, and as the new session of the General Assembly begins they are coming back with legislation that is more extremism and deception. Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty Serious school could force kids toContinue reading “More environmental deceit; and hypocrisy on housing”
Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric
By CHRIS POWELL Speaking to the General Assembly last week, Governor Lamont felt obliged to rile up members of his party’s big majority against immigration law enforcement. Referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the governor said: “ICE, everywhere you go uninvited, violence follows. Go home. We’re keeping Connecticut safe without you.” Democratic legislators stoodContinue reading “Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric”
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