It’s Not Time to Panic Yet
While fundraising is an important measure of electoral competitiveness and can be a key indicator of future strength or weakness, the year-end numbers (XLSX) can be quite deceiving. The 2011 figure for CTGOP combines the account totals for the party’s federal and state accounts to reach the $13,000 amount – $13,108.18 to be exact. But really, it isn’t time to panic just yet.
» Read MoreRedrawing the Lines on Redistricting
With Connecticut’s redistricting process concluded, it is clear that it needs overhauled. The gerrymandered Congressional districts drawn in 2001 to protect incumbents were left unchanged. With an evolving American economy, our society will depend on effective leadership to implement public policies that meet new challenges. The status quo is not good enough and the process needs big reform.
» Read MoreDeal or No Deal on Education Reform
In an economy increasingly defined by the substitution of labor with capital, the future of the labor force will be principally defined by being smarter, faster, and more willing to embrace change than the competition. Put more simply, the quality of our education will determine how prosperous we are both as individuals and as a society.
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