By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut’s environmental extremists aren’t just extreme. They’re deceitful too, and as the new session of the General Assembly begins they are coming back with legislation that is more extremism and deception. Lamont thrills Democrats with nullification rhetoric Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty Serious school could force kids toContinue reading “More environmental deceit; and hypocrisy on housing”
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Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty
By CHRIS POWELL Governor Lamont’s address this week welcoming the General Assembly back to work was reminiscent of the old lament about election years — that people in a democracy are easily bribed with their own money. Serious school could force kids to cut social media time Why have Democrats failed to reduce Yale’s bigContinue reading “Governor can bribe voters but it won’t lessen poverty”
Rent control won’t build the housing Connecticut needs
By Chris Powell Connecticut’s cost of living is high, in large part because of housing prices, and nearly everyone says the state needs much more housing, especially “affordable” housing — most of which is rental housing. But whether everyone who says the state needs more housing really believes it is a fair question. Homelessness, mentalContinue reading “Rent control won’t build the housing Connecticut needs”
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