unemployment compensation for strikers

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?”

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”

Connecticut’s Democrats don’t understand their working-class problem

By Chris Powell With their party having lost much support from the working class in last November’s election, many Democratic state legislators in Connecticut think that a good way of making amends is to give unemployment compensation to strikers. City mayors and educators seek more money for what keeps failing To regrow Connecticut’s cities, firstContinue reading “Connecticut’s Democrats don’t understand their working-class problem”

Legislators’ brazen deception should cost them re-election

By Chris Powell Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and with its 24-12 majority the Democratic caucus in Connecticut’s Senate is well on its way there. For recent commentary from the Yankee Institute’s Meghan Portfolio shows that the party was even more deceptive than originally reported with its legislation to award unemployment compensation to strikers.Continue reading “Legislators’ brazen deception should cost them re-election”

Slush fund paves the way for subsidizing strikes

By Chris Powell Connecticut state government’s mad dash to the far left produced another ridiculous moment last week when, as the Connecticut Mirror reported, “with no explanation and scant debate” the state House of Representatives approved a bill to establish what essentially would be a slush fund at the disposal of state Comptroller Sean Scanlon.Continue reading “Slush fund paves the way for subsidizing strikes”