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”
Tag Archives: illegal immigration
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”
Democrats keep pretending that they aren’t obstructing ICE
By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut Democrats keep doubling down in support of illegal immigration and obstruction of immigration law enforcement even as they keep pretending they’re not doing so. Last week at the Legislative Office Building about 25 Democratic elected officials held a news conference that made a spectacle of their contradictions. Governor should make prisonsContinue reading “Democrats keep pretending that they aren’t obstructing ICE”
Why can’t journalism pose key immigration questions?
Connecticut’s television stations seem to prohibit their reporters from asking critical questions even amid brazen provocations. Connecticut Democrats get hysterical as Trump proclaims the obvious Euphemism can’t erase doubts about sex changes for minors Who will notice prison audit? And Bronin has a health issue too Nothing else well explains how a TV news reporterContinue reading “Why can’t journalism pose key immigration questions?”
Will Connecticut keep fighting immigration law enforcement?
By Chris Powell What will become of Joel Alexander Caiza-Nishue? What should become of him? Who will be responsible for what becomes of him? And who, besides himself, is responsible for what he is charged with doing? Connecticut should think about these things. Connecticut’s racial gap in education is actually a welfare problem Why wouldContinue reading “Will Connecticut keep fighting immigration law enforcement?”
Murphy sees Democrats’ problem but not that he’s part of it
By Chris Powell Speaking the other day to a friendly liberal audience in Washington at the Center for American Progress, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy put aside his usual bombast about President Trump and offered some candor. Connecticut’s best schools aren’t those getting credit Much poverty in Connecticut arises from bad state policy Clash onContinue reading “Murphy sees Democrats’ problem but not that he’s part of it”
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