Sunday, March 7, 2010

The Editor's Notepod, Sun., Mar. 7, 2010

Meriden: possibility that a change in policies may end the threat of termination over local dealership for General Motors, Alderman. We hope the good news comes through for the 85-year-old company.

State: we are pleased that Wallingford’s Jerry Farrell, Jr. is planning to participate in public financing this year as he seeks the office of Secretary of the State. While we don’t particularly agree with the premises of Judge Underhill in deciding the law unconstitutionally discriminated against minor parties, the legislature needs to fix whatever needs to be fixed to satisfy this jurist so that the program can continue.

Wallingford: while voters facing tax payments certainly appreciate any effort to keep the school budget under control, there is more to an individual town’s school system than often meets the eye or that can be described by the comparisons within the District Reference Group. If that becomes the standard for budgets, why not get rid of local boards altogether and let the state run the whole shebang. That way, it’ll all be the same.

State: all those people who are angry with the state for doubling the essentially reasonable fees for state park camping – where else can you stay the night for $22? – should ask themselves if they’d rather pay $11 more in income or sales or inheritance taxes.

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