Saturday, August 16, 2014

8-16-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

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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

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

AUG 14

The problem is poverty, language barriers and unmet special education needs!
Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and Tom Foley both claim that they are committed to doing something about Connecticut’s “failing” schools. Democrat Malloy began his approach by becoming the only Democratic governor in the national to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective bargaining in the poorest and lowest performing schools which he euphemistically […] The post The problem

AUG 13

State Deficit?  What State Deficit…
In a recent interview with the CT Mirror, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy said, “We really don’t have a deficit.” However, if the truth be told, according to the non-partisan Office of Fiscal Analysis, the State of Connecticut continues to face a monumental fiscal crisis.  In fact, here are the projections from the experts for the […] The post State Deficit?  What State Deficit… appeared first on Wai

AUG 12

Connecticut Primary Day – Just don’t spoil things with your vote!
A recent editorial in Connecticut’s Journal Inquirer newspaper included the headline, Nader, Pelto, and the spoilers in our two-party system.  The JI’s owner-editorial writer pontificated, The Hartford Courant recently reported that Ralph Nader, the Winsted critic, has signed a petition to place Jonathan Pelto on the gubernatorial ballot. How ironic. Nader’s futile attempt to run […] The post Conn

AUG 11

Pelto/Murphy 2014 Fundraising Program beings
With the petition process behind us and less than 90 days to go until Election Day, the time has come to raise the funds necessary to implement an effective campaign. With a special thanks to our early contributors, we are now turning to all of our supporters and asking them to step up and help […] The post Pelto/Murphy 2014 Fundraising Program beings appeared first on Wait What?.
Malloy’s PR operation for the Free Park Admission Weekend
File this one under – “How The Connecticut Budget Process Really Works.” A couple of weeks ago, with Election Day in sight, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy kicked off a public relations campaign to promote the State’s Free Park Admission Weekend. Malloy told the media, “To encourage everyone to visit a state park this Centennial year, […] The post Malloy’s PR operation for the Free Park Admission Wee

AUG 10

You can trust us; we’re from the charter schools (Guest Post by Wendy Lecker)
This truth about the charter school industry grows every day.  Today’s contribution can be found in an investigative story in the New York Times entitled, A Star-Powered School Sputters.  The article explores the associated with the charter school created by Dion Sanders, the pro-football, pro-baseball player turned charter school owner. Here in Connecticut, we’ve become […] The post You can trust

AUG 09

Amistad – The quintessential example of failed leadership
Here in Connecticut, the governor is – first and foremost – the state’ chief executive.  He or she is responsible for the operations and performance of the executive branch of state government.  In order to perform that duty they must recruit and supervise a team of commissioners and senior managers. The operative term is not […] The post Amistad – The quintessential example of failed leadership a