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Saturday, August 23, 2014

8-23-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

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You’re right…You just can make this sh*t up
[First, on a personal note.  The Secretary of the State’s office continues to count the Pelto/Murphy petitions as they are sent in by local town clerks.  While the process won’t be concluded until the middle of next week, it appears increasingly likely that we will fall short of the 7,500 “valid” signatures to get on […] The post You’re right…You just can make this sh*t up appeared first on Wait W

Teacher “wins” appointment to State Board of Education
Congratulations to Erin Bernham, a Meriden teacher on her appointment to the State Board of Education! It is great news that a teacher will be added to counter-balance the cadre of corporate education reform industry advocates who have spent the last four years undermining public education. In an apparent move to show teachers, parents and […] The post Teacher “wins” appointment to State Board of
Malloy misleads teachers, parents, public school advocates and taxpayers – again!
Pelto Media Statement in Response to Governor Malloy’s Press Release:  GOV. MALLOY: MILLIONS IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL ASSIST STRUGGLING SCHOOL DISTRICTS Malloy misleads teachers, parents, public school advocates and taxpayers – again! Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and his Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, just issued a press release that began with the following: HARTFORD, CT) […] The post

AUG 20

Malloy promises to “stay the course” on education reform!
It turns out that it took less than 24 hours for Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy to make it clear that Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s departure IS NOT a sign that Connecticut’s anti-teacher, pro-corporate education reform Democratic governor is going to use a second term to do a better job representing the concerns of teachers, students, […] The post Malloy promises to “stay the course” on edu

AUG 18

Stefan Pryor Not Serving a 2nd Term as State Ed Chief
From the Hartford Courant; Stefan Pryor, the controversial state education commissioner, will leave his post and is “actively seeking new professional opportunities,” according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office. Pryor informed the governor Monday that he will not serve a second term. “Having served for nearly three fulfilling years as commissioner, I have decided to conclude […] The post Stefan Pr

AUG 17

You call this a Democracy?
During the next week or so, Connecticut’s Secretary of State will determine whether the Jonathan Pelto/Ebony Murphy ticket will appear on the 2014 ballot for governor. Over the last eight weeks, hundreds of volunteers sent countless hours collecting more than the 7,500 signatures necessary to ensure that voters have an option other than voting for […] The post You call this a Democracy? appeared f

AUG 16

Lieutenant Governor Hopeful Ebony Murphy on Education and the Wealth Gap
“I chose Ebony Murphy to be my Lt. Governor because she has the knowledge, skills and ability to be a true and equal partner as we work to put Connecticut back on track and develop effective policies that will ensure that all of our state’s residents have the opportunity to live their lives to the […] The post Lieutenant Governor Hopeful Ebony Murphy on Education and the Wealth Gap appeared first

AUG 15

Giving voters more choices…should be as American as the Fourth of July – Ralph Nader
First there was the “social justice” lobbyist who wrote a piece in the Hartford Courant instructing people not to sign a Pelto/Murphy 2014 ballot petition because it might hurt Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s re-election chances. More recently, a Journal Inquirer editorial entitled, Nader, Pelto, and the spoilers in our two-party system, claimed that that running […] The post Giving voters more cho