By CHRIS POWELL Speaking to the General Assembly last week, Governor Lamont felt obliged to rile up members of his party’s big majority against immigration law enforcement. Referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the governor said: “ICE, everywhere you go uninvited, violence follows. Go home. We’re keeping Connecticut safe without you.” Democratic legislators stoodContinue reading “Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric”
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Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it
By CHRIS POWELL Whether the fatal shootings of Rene Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis were justified or excusable can be determined only by independent investigation, which, unfortunately, the Trump administration seems unlikely to permit. Secret payments are corrupt even when UConn teams win Medicaid could be reduced; and deliver the voterContinue reading “Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it”
Medicaid could be reduced; and deliver the voter rolls
By CHRIS POWELL State Comptroller Sean Scanlon warns that Connecticut’s state budget is in danger of being devoured by its Medicaid program, whose costs are soaring even as federal aid to the program is being reduced. To ensure that the state’s approximately one million Medicaid recipients maintain their health insurance coverage, Scanlon says “every optionContinue reading “Medicaid could be reduced; and deliver the voter rolls”
Illegal immigrant’s supporters celebrate lack of due process
By CHRIS POWELL Is Kevin Moreno’s return to Connecticut a triumph of justice and due process of law? Advocates of open borders think so. They celebrated with him at a rally in Meriden on Christmas Eve, hours before his 17th birthday, along with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, city officials, religious leaders, and others who supportedContinue reading “Illegal immigrant’s supporters celebrate lack of due process”
Don’t ask government employees if state should raise taxes
By CHRIS POWELL According to state Sen. Jan Hochadel, D-Meriden, Connecticut shouldn’t be afraid of taxing the wealthy more. Hartford hints at best way to solve housing shortage More ‘public benefits’ bunk; and the big liability machine A big payday for child neglect? And not all cruelty is Trump’s In a newspaper essay last week Hochadel citedContinue reading “Don’t ask government employees if state should raise taxes”
Hamden’s leaders come out in support of open borders
By CHRIS POWELL This month’s immigration raid at a car wash in Hamden in which seven or eight people were arrested sparked hysteria from Mayor Lauren Garrett, state legislators, municipal officials, and clergy. At a press conference they declared they don’t want immigration law enforced in town. ‘This is what democracy looks like’? God helpContinue reading “Hamden’s leaders come out in support of open borders”
How much do illegals cost? And limit state treasurer’s power
By CHRIS POWELL The open borders catastrophe the Biden administration inflicted on the United States has caused enormous pain — to the legal residents who have been victims of crime committed by illegal immigrants as well as to the illegal immigrants themselves, millions of whom now face overdue enforcement of immigration law and possible deportation. Continue reading “How much do illegals cost? And limit state treasurer’s power”
U.S. Postal Service remains too quaint in Connecticut
By CHRIS POWELL Within living memory there were five post offices in East Windsor, one in each of the town’s villages — Warehouse Point, Scantic, Broad Brook, Melrose, and Windsorville. But there was no East Windsor post office in East Windsor. The only post office with East Windsor in its name, East Windsor Hill, wasContinue reading “U.S. Postal Service remains too quaint in Connecticut”
Build housing without sprawl; and are schools sanctuaries?
By CHRIS POWELL Supposedly there was going to be a special session of the General Assembly in the fall to arrange a compromise on the housing legislation passed by liberal Democratic legislators during this year’s regular session but vetoed by Governor Lamont. Fall is here but neither the governor nor the legislature has issued suchContinue reading “Build housing without sprawl; and are schools sanctuaries?”
Senator Winfield and other Democrats want open borders again
By CHRIS POWELL In a recent newspaper essay, state Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven, laid out clearly the position of most Democratic officials in Connecticut on illegal immigration. Charlie Kirk’s murder shows where cancel culture leads Remote work in state government isn’t best for the public Don’t turn state pension money into a political slush fundContinue reading “Senator Winfield and other Democrats want open borders again”
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