By CHRIS POWELL State government and Hartford city government have figured out the easiest way to solve Connecticut’s desperate shortage of inexpensive housing. They just haven’t quite realized that they have figured it out. More ‘public benefits’ bunk; and the big liability machine A big payday for child neglect? And not all cruelty is Trump’sContinue reading “Hartford hints at best way to solve housing shortage”
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A big payday for child neglect? And not all cruelty is Trump’s
By CHRIS POWELL Everyone has heard the story about the boy who murdered his parents and then asked the court for leniency because he had become an orphan. Connecticut now has a case that goes one better. If ‘public benefits’ require deception, get rid of them Blumenthal chastises merchants who are more honest than heContinue reading “A big payday for child neglect? And not all cruelty is Trump’s”
If ‘public benefits’ require deception, get rid of them
By CHRIS POWELL Misconduct by its recently disgraced and departed chairwoman, Marissa Gillett, has Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on the defensive. Past utility rate decisions have been put in legal jeopardy, utility companies are getting angry and aggressive, Gillett’s Democratic allies in the General Assembly have been discredited for their complicity with her powerContinue reading “If ‘public benefits’ require deception, get rid of them”
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”
Lamont, Tong applaud defeat of their party’s own water scheme
By CHRIS POWELL While it’s not likely to be widely understood, there may be a profound lesson in this week’s rejection by the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) of the bid by the South Central Regional Water Authority to acquire Aquarion Water Co. Hospital rescues promise far higher medical costs Wesleyan’s vegetarian plaque mayContinue reading “Lamont, Tong applaud defeat of their party’s own water scheme”
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”
Report on state’s homeless mocks new housing legislation
By CHRIS POWELL Last week Governor Lamont and state legislators congratulated themselves for reaching a compromise on the housing legislation the governor vetoed in June over concerns that it would have weakened municipal zoning too much. The new legislation aims to get municipalities and state government working together to set housing goals, tinkers with zoningContinue reading “Report on state’s homeless mocks new housing legislation”
State government endures three more scandals in a week
By CHRIS POWELL According to records obtained by the Connecticut Mirror and published last week, state government officials knew two years ago that state Sen. Doug McCrory, D-Hartford, was steering state anti-poverty and community development grants to his girlfriend. But those officials and their superiors apparently failed to recognize and act on the conflict of interest andContinue reading “State government endures three more scandals in a week”
Corrupt ex-official’s trial evokes musical comedy
By CHRIS POWELL At his federal trial this month was Konstantinos Diamantis, who once doubled as deputy state budget director and chief of state government’s school construction office, really trying to defend himself against bribery and extortion charges, or was he actually auditioning for a revival of the Broadway musical “Fiorello”? Hamden’s leaders come outContinue reading “Corrupt ex-official’s trial evokes musical comedy”
‘This is what democracy looks like’? God help us!
By CHRIS POWELL Participants at last Saturday’s “No Kings” rally at the state Capitol chanted smugly, “This is what democracy looks like.” Many were dressed in Halloween costumes. Mayor feigns dismay about employee’s reinstatement Church schools might save some city kids — is that bad? Romance of rail travel won’t ever pay the bills in ConnecticutContinue reading “‘This is what democracy looks like’? God help us!”
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