Chris Powell has written about Connecticut government and politics for many years. He worked for the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and its predecessor weekly newspapers in Rockville and South Windsor from 1967 to 2023, 18 of those years as editorial page editor and 44 as managing editor. He long has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information. He can be reached at cpowell@cox.net. Unless otherwise noted, all content here is Copyright 2025 and earlier by Chris Powell. Use the mechanism at the bottom right side of the home page to subscribe. It's free.
By Chris Powell Governor Lamont’s welcoming address to the new session of the General Assembly last week celebrated a state he sees improving in all respects. But even those who acknowledge that the governor is a decent guy may have begun noticing how much his remarks contrasted with recent news reports and the clamor atContinue reading “Was Lamont too cheery? And another racial mess”
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