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CPAC 2013: Observations and Experiences
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor Maryland. The three day event hosted by the American Conservative Union provides an annual forum for the sharing and spreading of ideas from all over...
Connecticut’s TV Media Need To Do More In Support Of CT’s Black Press-Community
Hartford – Local TV stations are boasting great ratings. They brag about being number one; how they are the most viewed and trusted by their audiences in the marketplace. What they don’t tell us is who their target audiences are. This directly affects...
Dealing with the State Bureaucracy: A Nonprofit Nightmare
A recent report by the Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century articulated what should be a well-known fact for fiscally aware citizens: the government does not always act efficiently. In fact, the report provides a glaring example of the inefficiencies inherent in...
After a decade ‘not in good standing,’ state employee will update her registration as a lawyer
A longtime state employee is taking the steps to update her registration as a lawyer practicing in Connecticut, according to a spokesman for State Treasurer Denise Nappier who recently hired the woman for a six-figure job, after a decade of not being in good standing...
‘America’s mayor’ visits New Britain; Giuliani advises middle path on immigration for GOP
Hundreds braved the chilly Thursday evening, eagerly filling seats in Central Connecticut State University’s Welte Hall auditorium in anticipation of a special event, a speech by Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The speech, often punctuated by audience...
Questions for Gov. Malloy on the budget
COMMENTARY Gov. Dannel Malloy is on a listening tour around the state defending his budget and other policy priorities. In terms of the budget, he has a tough task ahead of him. Democrats and Republicans alike have criticized the budget, which increases spending,...
Progressive Group Behind Student Rally
Students at Central Connecticut State University protested this week against a proposed tuition rate increase for the Connecticut State Universities. The increase could potentially add up to 800 dollars a year for students who attend the four Universities and twelve...
Public hearing advances Connecticut’s plan to expand state-run internet company
Members of the Connecticut General Assembly’s planning and development committee questioned the viability Monday of a technology advancement bill that would change the mission of a state-run internet company from serving schools and libraries to competing with...
New Public Enemy Number One: Landlords
The state and some municipalities have targeted so-called “absentee landlords,” as they look for new sources of revenue to match their increases in spending. Landlords in New Britain have filed a lawsuit against the city over two ordinances that they say could drive...
Connecticut’s state-run internet company seeks to compete for customers
Over the past decade Connecticut has spent more than $100 million to create an internet provider for schools and libraries, a mission that will evolve if pending legislation proposed by Gov. Dannel Malloy passes. The proposal, S.B. 847, would change the charge of the...