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Chris Powell has written about Connecticut government and politics for many years. He worked for the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and its predecessor weekly newspapers in Rockville and South Windsor from 1967 to 2023, 18 of those years as editorial page editor and 44 as managing editor. He long has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information. He can be reached at cpowell@cox.net. Unless otherwise noted, all content here is Copyright 2025 and earlier by Chris Powell. Use the mechanism at the bottom right side of the home page to subscribe. It's free.

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Poverty racket and kickbacks disgrace state government

By CHRIS POWELL Under investigation by a federal grand jury for having steered millions of dollars of state government anti-poverty grants to enterprises controlled by a friend, state Sen. Douglas McCrory, D-Bloomfield, insists, “I did nothing illegal.” Why can’t journalism pose key immigration questions? Connecticut Democrats get hysterical as Trump proclaims the obvious Euphemism can’tContinue reading “Poverty racket and kickbacks disgrace state government”

Posted bycxpowellAugust 16, 2025August 16, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:Connecticut Hearst newspapers, Connecticut Social Equity Council, Passport to Parks program, State Sen. Douglas McCrory, Washington Monthly editor Charles Peters, Yankee Institute's Meghan PortfolioLeave a comment on Poverty racket and kickbacks disgrace state government

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