By Chris Powell Another protest was held at the state Capitol the other day against Israel’s war with Gaza (but not Gaza’s war with Israel). Participants again called for “free Palestine.” But no one seems to have asked what they meant by that and they haven’t explained. Bears are likely to triumph long before ‘affordableContinue reading “Protests haven’t explained what ‘free Palestine’ means”
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Homelessness, mental illness invite a ‘town farm’ approach
By Chris Powell Maybe someday housing prices in Connecticut will come way down and housing construction will go way up. Maybe someday the state’s economy will be stronger. Maybe someday inflation will be repealed as federal government policy. Must nearly all Connecticut be on government’s payroll? Undo corrupt deal on PURA; and UConn’s bigger scandalContinue reading “Homelessness, mental illness invite a ‘town farm’ approach”
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”
Murphy’s money for nothing only makes poverty worse
By Chris Powell Running for re-election, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy proposes that the federal government spend $4 billion over four years to provide free summer camp to poor children. Connecticut might get $40 million of that. “Outside experiences, adventure experiences, summer experiences where you get to improve your socialization skills, where you have yourContinue reading “Murphy’s money for nothing only makes poverty worse”
Connecticut needs innovation to end poverty and violence
By Chris Powell Appalled by the shooting of five people in several incidents in Bridgeport over the Memorial Day weekend, Governor Lamont hurried to the city on Tuesday to meet Mayor Joe Ganim and other officials and show moral support. While Bridgeport’s police department is said to be understaffed and to suffer high turnover —Continue reading “Connecticut needs innovation to end poverty and violence”
Governor, treasurer celebrate a disaster with ‘baby bonds’
By Chris Powell Governor Lamont and state Treasurer Erick Russell this week invited Connecticut to celebrate a disaster. They announced with rejoicing that almost 8,000 children born in Connecticut since last July 1 have qualified automatically for state government’s “baby bonds” program by virtue of the coverage extended to their parents by Medicaid, government medicalContinue reading “Governor, treasurer celebrate a disaster with ‘baby bonds’”
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