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While most Connecticut residents feel a growing unease about the Malloy administration’s irresponsible and underhanded approach to state budgeting, I’m often asked to give specific examples of how Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy has handled the Connecticut budget during his term in office. Long-time readers may remember this one, but here is a prime example for […] The post Define fiscal irresponsibi
Will the Working Families Party stand up for working families in this year’s election
The Working Families Party is based in New York. They also have a chapter here in Connecticut. Considering Dannel “Dan” Malloy only won by 6,000 votes in the last election, many observers credit the Working Family with giving him them victory since the WFP line added more than 26,000 votes to his total four year […] The post Will the Working Families Party stand up for working families in this ye
YESTERDAY
A huge thank you for the PO Box full of checks!
If Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and the Connecticut political establishment wanted a sign of the frustration out here in the real world, they need only look at far as PO Box 380433 in East Hartford. Just 72 hours after posting the address of the Pelto 2014 Post Office Box here at Wait, What?, the box […] The post A huge thank you for the PO Box full of checks! appeared first on Wait What?.
THE HIGH COST OF IGNORING SKEPTICISM (By Ann Policelli Cronin)
What if the People are right and the Education Reform Industry is wrong! THE HIGH COST OF IGNORING SKEPTICISM (By Ann Policelli Cronin) A recent UConn poll reported that most people (59% of respondents) believe their schools are already good or excellent. Many (73% of respondents) like the idea of national standards but are highly […] The post THE HIGH COST OF IGNORING SKEPTICISM (By Ann Policell
MAY 29
And from Bridgeport – Even more serious questions about the Moales daycare center
Question: Did the Malloy administration inappropriately aid and abet Moales’ in his successful effort to get a third daycare facility license on his property? Question: Did Mayor Finch and his top staff help Moales get around zoning and code requirements for his new daycare facility? Question: Although Moales was caught inappropriately bill taxpayers for more […] The post And from Bridgepor
MAY 28
Pelto 2014 Exploratory Committee is up and running!
May 28, 2014 Friends, I want to thank all the people who have stepped forward with words of support and encouragement as I explore whether to run for governor in 2014 Your continued help is the vital building block in this developing effort. First, we hope to have the petitioning forms available by next Monday. […] The post Pelto 2014 Exploratory Committee is up and running! appeared first on Wait
MAY 27
Ravitch on Pelto: “Hope Every governor who abandons public education faces a similar challenge”
The nation’s leading pro-public education advocate has used her blog to tell her 80,000 readers about our work here in Connecticut. Diane Ravitch’s latest piece is entitled, “Jonathan Pelto Mulls Third Party Challenge to Governor Malloy in Connecticut.” Diane Ravitch writes, Jonathan Pelto, ex-state legislator and prolific blogger, is deciding whether to mount a challenge […] The post Ravitch on P
MAY 26
Media Week in Review – Pelto candidacy stories
Former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto explores third-party run for governor (New Haven Register) Blogger and former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto plans to file paperwork by the end of the week to establish the Education and Democracy Party as he explores the possibility of running as a third-party candidate for governor. He said over the next […] The post Media Week in Review – Pelto candidacy stories appe
MAY 25
A reporter and a teacher highlight why we need new leadership for Connecticut
The story could be called “Hooray for one hundred thousand dollar pensions” or “How Governor Malloy pulled a fast one on the people of Connecticut.” Hartford Courant investigative reporter Jon Lender lays out the details in his story, “New Law To Restrict Excessive Judges’ Pensions Has Holes In It – Intentionally Lender writes, State legislators […] The post A reporter and a teacher highlight why
MAY 24
Renaissance Man says – Sign My Petition (sort of)
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