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Say what you will about Colin McEnroe but he is one of those has guys who has earned the mantle of being called a “Renaissance Man,” a term that first appeared in the 17th century to describe a “person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas.” Colin McEnroe’s WNPR radio show can […] The post Renaissance Man says – Sign My Petition (sort of) appeared first on Wait What
Union Leader says Pelto is anti-union?
In recent weeks, one political pundit called me a “union stooge,” while the former Democratic Party Chairman, John Droney, referred to me as a “liberal ideologue.” But this morning, in a “What the _____” moment, the President of SEIU 1199NE, the great union that represents 19,000 Connecticut health care workers issued a press release attacking […] The post Union Leader says Pelto is anti-union? ap
MAY 22
Democratic State Central Committee’s legacy of using donations to fight pro-public education Democrats
One of the newer Wait, What? readers raised a question in the comment section of the blog this week. They took offense when one of the blog’s longest standing, and most respected readers, realsaramerica pointed out that Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and the State Democrats diverted resources away from beating Republicans and, instead, used the money to […] The post Democratic State Central Committ
MAY 21
Do you wanna tax break? Apparently it depends on how much you’ve donated
As the 2014 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly came to a close two weeks ago, the $55 rebate that Governor Malloy had promised disappeared…. Poof! So did the promised tax break for retired teachers, and the tax break on clothing costing less than $50, and the tax break on over-the-counter, non-prescription medicines and the […] The post Do you wanna tax break? Apparently it depends on ho
The latest on the 2014 governor’s race
From NPR’s Where We Live: Jonathan Pelto to Set Up Exploratory Committee For Governor’s Race Listen to podcast here: http://wnpr.org/post/jonathan-pelto-looks-shake-race-governor Former state legislator Jonathan Pelto has been criticizing Governor Dannel Malloy for years. Recently he said he’d consider shaking up this year’s race for Connecticut governor by running from the left. “I’m exploring a
MAY 20
Next up: WNPR’s Where We Live – 9am today
Jonathan Pelto Looks to Shake Up the Race For Governor Former state legislator Jonathan Pelto has been a vocal critic of Governor Dannel Malloy since day one. His frustration with the current administration may push him to run for governor as a liberal third-party candidate. Pelto joins us in-studio to talk about why he’s considering […] The post Next up: WNPR’s Where We Live – 9am today appeared
MAY 19
Dannel Malloy and Arne Duncan will hold press event in Hartford Today – May 19, 2014
Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy, who introduced the most anti-teacher, anti-public education “reform legislation” of any Democratic governor in the nation will join Arne Duncan, the anti-teacher, anti-public education United States Secretary of Education, for a joint appearance in Harford today. The press event will feature Governor Malloy and United States Secretary of Education Duncan, along […] Th
MAY 18
Wendy Lecker and Diane Ravitch on the 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Diane Ravitch, the nation’s leading voice for public education explains, As segregation grows worse than it has been for decades, the problems are worsened by current “reforms.” School privatization intensifies segregation, high-stakes testing creates cause for closing struggling schools instead of helping students. As Wendy Lecker writes, there is a growing grassroots to prevent the […] The post
MAY 17
Hey at least we’re not Rhode Island…
Connecticut may not have a governor who supports fair and adequate funding of our public schools, but at least we have a State Supreme Court that is willing to step up and ensure Connecticut’s children get the quality education that they need and deserve. The citizens of Rhode Island are not so fortunate. Here in […] The post Hey at least we’re not Rhode Island… appeared first on Wait What?.
Kneecapped’ Malloy Has Only Himself to Blame
Last night, Democratic Party leaders and delegates met to re-nominate Dannel “Dan” Malloy to run for a second term as Connecticut’s Governor. Having won by 6,400 out of more than 1.1 million votes cast four years ago, the most recent public opinion poll indicates that only 44 percent of Connecticut voters think Malloy deserves to […] The post Kneecapped’ Malloy Has Only Himself to Blame appeared f