Hartford Mayor Arunam Arulampalam – Chris Powell column

Hartford mayor’s solution is to wait for more bailouts

By CHRIS POWELL Despite the claim made by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin’s congressional campaign that he had “straightened out” the city, his successor, Arunan Arulampalam, has found himself with a lot more straightening out to do. Hartford’s financial condition remains dire even after the $500 million state governor bailout enjoyed by Bronin’s administration. BehindContinue reading “Hartford mayor’s solution is to wait for more bailouts”

Bears are likely to triumph long before ‘affordable housing’ does

By Chris Powell With Governor Lamont’s veto of the wide-ranging housing bill recently passed by the General Assembly, Connecticut towns aren’t likely to reach the “fair share” quotas of “affordable” housing the bill set for them. But the legislature’s failure to approve other legislation may ensure that each town ends up with another quota —Continue reading “Bears are likely to triumph long before ‘affordable housing’ does”