By CHRIS POWELL Someone had to be found to take over Waterbury Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital, and Rockville General Hospital in Vernon as they wallowed in bankruptcy after being looted by their private-equity owner, Prospect Medical Holdings. Connecticut couldn’t afford to let the hospitals go out of business and leave major population centers without service.Continue reading “Hospital rescues promise far higher medical costs”
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Connecticut designs itself to prohibit affordability
By CHRIS POWELL Perhaps taking a hint from socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign for mayor of New York City, whose slogan was “A city we can afford,” politicians in both parties in Connecticut are taking “affordability” for their own platforms, this state being nearly as expensive as its western neighbor. Report on state’s homelessContinue reading “Connecticut designs itself to prohibit affordability”
Can the Democrats ever deliver ‘a city we can afford’?
By CHRIS POWELL Maybe the most effective slogan for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor of New York City was “A city we can afford.” Indeed, New York long has been famous for being horribly expensive, part of why people often said, “It’s a nice place to visit but you wouldn’t want to live here.” TantrumContinue reading “Can the Democrats ever deliver ‘a city we can afford’?”
What nominated Mamdani in New York City is trouble here too
By Chris Powell Far-leftists in Connecticut’s Democratic Party are so excited by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City that they are starting to think about challenging Governor Lamont if he seeks the party’s nomination for a third term. Murphy smears an industry on which his state depends DemocratsContinue reading “What nominated Mamdani in New York City is trouble here too”
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