Tag Archives: state Rep. Josh Elliott

Falling student population means higher teacher pay

By CHRIS POWELL What does it mean that, as the Connecticut Mirror reported last week, Connecticut’s birth rate is the ninth lowest in the country and that the state’s public school student population has fallen steadily since 2006, from 578,000 to 498,000, down nearly 14% in 20 years? Counterintuitively, it means bigger paydays for teachersContinue reading “Falling student population means higher teacher pay”

Can Fazio expunge Stewart and Elliott widen his range?

By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut Republicans caught a huge break last week as former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, the leader for the party’s nomination for governor, withdrew just hours ahead of their state nominating convention, having realized that negotiating a plea bargain for the financial fraud in which she had just been exposed would interfereContinue reading “Can Fazio expunge Stewart and Elliott widen his range?”

Misconduct forgotten, a grifter sits in the governor’s chair

By CHRIS POWELL Twenty years ago Ned Lamont accomplished what may have been the neatest trick in Connecticut political history. He won the primary for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator, defeating the incumbent, Joe Lieberman, and lost the election on the same night. By firing cop in shooting, did Hartford mayor yield to politics?Continue reading “Misconduct forgotten, a grifter sits in the governor’s chair”

Does Connecticut need a governor who is more than a nice guy?

By CHRIS POWELL Polls have found that Governor Lamont is well liked, and it’s hard to recall any incident during his 6½ years as governor when he got really nasty in public. But a recent poll showed ambivalence about whether he should seek a third term next year.  How much do illegals cost? And limitContinue reading “Does Connecticut need a governor who is more than a nice guy?”

Are Connecticut Democrats as far left as Lamont’s rival?

By CHRIS POWELL Campaigns for next year’s elections in Connecticut for governor and Congress have begun already, 16 months ahead of Election Day. That gives them plenty of time to be meaningful.  Hartford, Bridgeport schools urgently need state takeover State government’s growth causes record spending on lobbyists Does Trump’s budget really spell doom for Connecticut?Continue reading “Are Connecticut Democrats as far left as Lamont’s rival?”