By CHRIS POWELL With the federal government having become more corrupt and incompetent than ever, the new Democratic majorities in Congress elected this week will have much fun investigating and publicizing it, even as President Trump, with vetoes and the Republican minorities in Congress, will be able to block legislation they find objectionable. Graduation rateContinue reading “Election leaves Connecticut without political competition”
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Tax-shifting ideas won’t prevent property tax increases for long
By CHRIS POWELL Despite the conscientious work demonstrated last week in its report about easing the burden of property taxes, the Connecticut Citizens Assembly — a project of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities — didn’t tell the state anything it didn’t know. Mainly the group increased the momentum for having state government assume all municipalContinue reading “Tax-shifting ideas won’t prevent property tax increases for long”
McMahon squanders her chance to improve Connecticut education
By CHRIS POWELL There’s so much wrong with public education in Connecticut generally and with the Hartford school system particularly that criticizing them doesn’t require making up stories. But that’s what the U.S. education secretary, Connecticut’s own Linda McMahon, did the other day to try to score a political point. Expect more from students, evenContinue reading “McMahon squanders her chance to improve Connecticut education”
‘Best schools in America’ don’t include New Haven’s
By CHRIS POWELL A hearing last week before New Haven’s Board of Alders about the city’s schools sure didn’t match the television commercial being broadcast by Governor Lamont’s re-election campaign, wherein the governor boasts that Connecticut’s are “the best schools in America.” Another gun control law won’t get tough on crime Connecticut shouldn’t punish formerContinue reading “‘Best schools in America’ don’t include New Haven’s”
Lamont buries college scandal, says spending equals learning
By CHRIS POWELL With her abrupt retirement Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro last week joined the parade of executives going out the door of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, having declined to defend herself against complaints from subordinates about her abusive and unprofessional behavior. Trump’s not alone in buying votes; bothContinue reading “Lamont buries college scandal, says spending equals learning”
Trump’s not alone buying votes; both parties in state are at it too
By CHRIS POWELL President Trump may be the most grotesque politician trying to buy votes, what with his plan to have the federal government send $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans maintain their majorities in Congress after November’s election. But there’s plenty of vote buying in Connecticut as well. Why isn’t Lamont’s nullificationContinue reading “Trump’s not alone buying votes; both parties in state are at it too”
Why isn’t Lamont’s nullification ‘too extreme’ for Connecticut?
By CHRIS POWELL What is too extreme politically for Connecticut in the era of President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani? According to a television commercial from Governor Lamont’s re-election campaign, the extremism is that of the Republican gubernatorial candidate, Greenwich state Sen. Ryan Fazio, who this year voted against legislation that purportedContinue reading “Why isn’t Lamont’s nullification ‘too extreme’ for Connecticut?”
A federal judge’s negligence highlights Connecticut’s own
By CHRIS POWELL Escaping the country on the eve of his sentencing for corruption in state government didn’t require much cleverness from former state representative and deputy state budget director Konstantinos Diamantis. Instead it required much negligence by U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill and Connecticut’s U.S. attorney’s office. Despite her $500,000 compensation, a university bossContinue reading “A federal judge’s negligence highlights Connecticut’s own”
Despite her $500,000 compensation, university boss is unaccountable
By CHRIS POWELL Do Governor Lamont, state legislators, and people who care about Connecticut’s public life watch local television newscasts? Maybe that is part of trying to be good citizen even as most of local TV news is tedious stuff about which no one except the people immediately involved will or can do anything. StateContinue reading “Despite her $500,000 compensation, university boss is unaccountable”
State pension fund’s gains do little for the private sector
By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut state government’s pension fund increased in value by 15% during the fiscal year just ended, state Treasurer Erick Russell announced the other day, and its unfunded liabilities, while still in the billions of dollars, are being reduced steadily, even though its total liability still increases with the generous raises the DemocraticContinue reading “State pension fund’s gains do little for the private sector”
