By Chris Powell Is state government in Connecticut in a financial emergency because of its likely loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal assistance under the Trump administration? Most Democratic state legislators think so. Led by House Speaker Matt Ritter, they want to remove the “fiscal guardrails” that have restrained state government spendingContinue reading “Plenty of money for political patronage despite danger to state budget”
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Connecticut Democrats insist on open borders or secession
By Chris Powell Rage and indignation again are sweeping the state Capitol and the People’s Republic of New Haven, this time because the city’s “hometown airline,” Avelo, which has revived Tweed New Haven Airport, has contracted with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to fly illegal immigrants out of the country from Arizona. Rule ofContinue reading “Connecticut Democrats insist on open borders or secession”
Undo corrupt deal on PURA; and UConn’s bigger scandal
By CHRIS POWELL Governor Lamont and the leaders of the Democratic majority in the General Assembly have just made state government look pretty sleazy. Psych board did its job but insanity law is crazy Cheng is still pleading poverty; and what do illegals cost? Connecticut’s sanctimony cities show we could use Elon Musk They madeContinue reading “Undo corrupt deal on PURA; and UConn’s bigger scandal”
Hold prisons accountable; and money isn’t education
By Chris Powell Bad stuff happens in prison. Prisoners assault each other and guards, and guards get too rough with prisoners. Not enough people are watching. Prison security makes it almost impossible for the public or journalists to watch, and secrecy breeds criminality. Psychiatric Security Board did its job but insanity law is crazy ChengContinue reading “Hold prisons accountable; and money isn’t education”
Psych board did its job but insanity law is crazy
By Chris Powell Having recently shrugged off his inability to get state government employees to return to their normal workplaces, Governor Lamont may have been lucky to be traveling in India the other day when the state Psychiatric Security Review Board announced it had conditionally released a murderous cannibal back into society, proclaiming him curedContinue reading “Psych board did its job but insanity law is crazy”
Cheng is still pleading poverty; and what do illegals cost?
By Chris Powell What a silly spectacle was last week’s hearing of the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on the budget of the state colleges and universities system. Chancellor Terrence Cheng, whose annual salary and benefits exceed $450,000, not counting whatever he can sneak onto his expense account, again pleaded poverty on behalf of his empire.Continue reading “Cheng is still pleading poverty; and what do illegals cost?”
Connecticut’s sanctimony cities show we could use Elon Musk
By Chris Powell Hysteria and sanctimony broke out in Connecticut and the country last Monday. Opponents of President Trump had dubbed it “Not My President’s Day” to protest everything his administration is doing or imagined to be doing. In Connecticut the protests were largest in three of the state’s sanctimony cities — about a thousandContinue reading “Connecticut’s sanctimony cities show we could use Elon Musk”
Connecticut doesn’t need more meat; and why unionize government?
By Chris Powell Environmentalists think that raising cattle for meat and milk harms the environment. Animal rights advocates and vegetarians think that eating living creatures is immoral. They have a point but the political struggle has not been going their way, especially since the world always confronts hunger and famine somewhere. Tong’s bluster on inflationContinue reading “Connecticut doesn’t need more meat; and why unionize government?”
Is anyone really governor? And the solution is parents
By Chris Powell Interviewed this week by WTIC-AM1080 morning host Brian Shactman, Governor Lamont remarked that state government is in good condition. But as the conversation turned to the loss of vibrancy in the cities, with so many former office workers now working from home, the governor noted that he wanted office workers, including stateContinue reading “Is anyone really governor? And the solution is parents”
Ending poverty isn’t the aim of state policy; enlarging it is
By Chris Powell Nearly everyone on state government’s payroll, directly or indirectly, is beseeching Governor Lamont and the General Assembly to loosen the “fiscal guardrails” that have constrained spending and have allowed state pension funds to grow slightly faster than their obligations. Stewart goes for governor with giddy superficiality Trump and Democrats trade license forContinue reading “Ending poverty isn’t the aim of state policy; enlarging it is”
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