Mark Stewart Greenstein of the Amigo Constitution Party will be among the choices on the ballot for governor of Connecticut.
Mark Stewart Greenstein qualifies for ballot
Posted inEducation
See how many students in your school system are at grade level in math and English
See how your school system performed on last spring’s standardized English and math tests, which are formally known as the Smarter Balanced Assessments.
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Two-thirds of black and Hispanic students behind in school, test scores intractable
At least two-thirds of black and Hispanic students in Connecticut are behind in math or English – percentages that have not budged over the last four years despite various state education reform efforts during that time.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
How little we expect of our representatives
A good politician avoids talking about subjects that are uncomfortable. Connecticut has five U.S. representatives and two U.S. senators. All are Democrats for now. The one existential threat to the survival of Connecticut is its $70 billion in unfunded pension and health-care benefits to existing and past state employees. It seems to me that the seven Congressional representatives all have it easy as they get a pass on having any concrete plan to address the biggest threat to health care, employment, schools, trains, roads, bridges, municipal aid, parks and the environment in Connecticut and the future of the state. So if our congressional representatives can get a pass and can continue to evade this existential threat of $70 billion in unfunded obligations, I believe we can at least ask, what else are they doing? Are they protecting American interests and human rights in this hemisphere? I am afraid the record is thin.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont, Griebel jab absent Stefanowski over income tax pledge
Gubernatorial contenders Ned Lamont and Oz Griebel took advantage of Bob Stefanowski’s absence at their first debate Wednesday to criticize their rival’s controversial pledge to phase out the state income tax.
Posted inJustice
Blumenthal spars with Kavanaugh over abortion rights, presidential powers
WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who has already decided to vote against the Supreme Court nominee, had his first chance Wednesday to cross swords with Judge Brett Kavanaugh on a series of issues that included abortion rights and presidential powers.
Posted inHealth
Dems warn insurers may deny coverage to sick people as Texas court takes up ACA case
WASHINGTON – Democratic lawmakers warned Wednesday of a “double whammy” that would obliterate the Affordable Care Act — a case being argued before a Texas judge that could result in a repeal of the health care law, and the likely confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Posted inHealth
CT insurance customers, advocates urge regulators to reject rate hikes
Connecticut insurance customers and health care advocates on Wednesday urged state regulators to reject proposals to raise rates next year.
Posted inPolitics
Stefanowski unsure about state’s role in crumbling foundations
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski toured a house plagued by the crumbling-foundations phenomenon that present a multi-billion-dollar loss to homeowners in eastern Connecticut. He offered sympathy to the homeowner Wednesday, but skepticism to reporters about government’s role in addressing the slowly unfolding disaster.
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Connecticut — Newington included — needs more affordable housing
One of us is a lifelong, third-generation resident of Newington who has lived all over this town. The other is a more recent transplant. Both of us love this town. We do not believe in building barriers to affordable housing because these barriers mean that the cost of admission right now is too high for others to live in and enjoy our wonderful town.
Posted inMoney
Wall Street warns new federal tax rules could boost CT’s borrowing costs
The new federal cap on income tax deductions could translate into higher interest costs for Connecticut and other wealthy states when they borrow for school construction and other capital projects, warns a Wall Street credit rating agency.
Posted inPolitics
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate qualifies for ballot
The secretary of the state’s office said Tuesday that the Libertarian candidate for governor, Rod Hanscomb, has qualified for the ballot, joining Democrat Ned Lamont, Republican Bob Stefanowski and Oz Griebel, a petitioning candidate.
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Lembo pushes back on Malloy’s prediction of budget surplus
Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog slammed the brakes Tuesday on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s assertion that the new state budget is on its way to another surplus.
Posted inJustice
Blumenthal leads attempt to adjourn Kavanaugh SCOTUS confirmation hearing
Washington — Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, one of the leading voices opposing the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, called for the adjournment of Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing almost immediately after it began Tuesday.
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Walking politics — a candidate is educated one front door at a time
As a first-time candidate for office, I entered the summer door-knocking marathon with skepticism. How could a brief encounter on someone’s front step change a mind or solidify a vote? Now, with several months behind me and thousands of doors “hit,” I have learned that the greatest value in door-knocking comes from what you hear, not what you say. It is, in fact, the best way to get to know what’s on people’s minds. And it can help dispel the justifiable suspicion with which many people regard politicians.