Opinion
My view on Granby’s 2023 Budget
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Initially, this was to be solely commentary on Granby’s overall budget for 2023/24, which only passed by 107 votes and I’ve seen a few signs in town that said “say no to the budget.”
Events
Regan addresses Republican Assembly
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Susan Patricelli Regan made a “We the People for a Smaller Government” presentation to the Hartford County Chapter of the Connecticut Republican Assembly (CTRA) on April 5 with the objective of providing a new strategy message for the conservative party.
Opinion
Educational reform in our Connecticut schools
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There are many facets to educational reform, but they originate primarily from one source—parents and, yes, grandparents as well. The concern is that what today’s youth are experiencing in their academic curriculum regarding books on sexual reference and Critical Race Theory (CRT).
Opinion
Sleight of Hand Proposal: Senator Looney vs. Economist Milton Friedman
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Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) has proposed an expansion of the earned income tax credit (EITC). This is a refundable credit that provides cash to eligible taxpayers instead of reducing a tax burden.
Op-Ed
Connecticut’s “Jabba the Hutt” administration
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On May 11, the CT Mirror published an article by Mark Pazniokas entitled, “House extends emergency powers—but with added oversight”. While a majority of “Demoncrats” in both the House and Senate create and manipulate bills and budgets and the Capitol remains closed to the public, the same body of unilateral capacity extended Governor Lamont’s Executive emergency powers until July 20, albeit with some nominal oversight.
Op-Ed
Collateral fiscal damage not limited to any political party
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It is hoped that you and your family have been safe during the lengthy quarantine this past year.
Op-Ed
A growing population of unaffiliated voters in Connecticut
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Registered voter numbers in Connecticut have shifted considerably in the past few years reflecting movement away from the two major parties to the unaffiliated list. The defections appear to have occurred at a greater rate from the Republican party compared to the Democratic party.
Opinion
Depraved Indifference
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The depraved indifference law and legal definition is: “To constitute depraved indifference, the defendant’s conduct must be so wanton, so deficient in a moral sense of concern, so lacking in regard for the life or lives of others, and so blameworthy as to warrant the same criminal liability as that which the law imposes upon a person who intentionally causes a crime.”
Opinion
A candid viewpoint on public education in the U.S.
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Just as commentary, I am providing a portion of a Jan. 12 article from CT Viewpoints, by Michael Gargano, on public education as he sees it on the U.S. front. On my part it is not meant to reflect Granby’s status, merely as a diverse perspective on the subject.
Op-Ed
Connecticut, the land of steady habits
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When it first appeared widely in print in the early 1800s, the term “The Land of Steady Habits” was associated with Connecticut’s ancient tradition of assuring political stability through repeatedly electing the same officials to high office.