Friday, February 10, 2012

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Feb. 10, 2012

It was good to see Governor Malloy paying another visit to Meriden schools on Thursday. There’s a lot of reform work on tap for this session of the legislature, and he’s working hard to present his ideas.

Warm winds have kept January and February dry and definitely snowless (at least until this weekend, maybe), but as we have seen they’ve not been good for those who plow snow or those who sell oil. Now we see that it’s not good for sports equipment stores (yet Play It Again Sports in Southington is selling golfing gear), either, so tonight and tomorrow may indeed produce an ill wind that brings someone good news.

Approval is moving nearer for a construction recycling transfer operation on Gracey Avenue in Meriden. One positive aspect is its activation of a rail spur so that materials may be brought in and taken out by train.

A resolution of Connecticut trooper staffing laws, now under litigation, by a biennial assessment of needs by an independent commission with input from both union and administration, to be approved by the legislature. An arbitrary number of required troopers, as now exists, momentarily too few or too any, is an absurdity.

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