The departure of Governor Lamont’s OPM Secretary should not signal an end to the ongoing scandal and investigation.
A week ago, Governor Lamont said OPM Secretary Melissa McCaw is a ‘valued member of his team’ and that he would ‘work through’ her comments about being a Black woman in his Administration.
If Governor Lamont claims to have zero tolerance for ethical malfeasance, he should immediately disclose what he knows about these corruption charges and when he became aware of them, rather than waiting to be asked by federal investigators.
Either the Governor is unaware of how his Administration is being run, or he is aware and is complicit in these behaviors, but neither is acceptable.
Governor Lamont has extended his emergency authorities six times to circumvent the normal checks and balances of good government for almost two years now.
Governor Lamont has completely lost touch with the issues facing the residents of Connecticut. Optimism is important, but it also needs to be based in reality.
It has been a week since the independent report was released about the unethical behavior of Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo.
The Governor has maintained full executive authority over the state for nearly two-years and it’s time to end the one-size-fits-all approach for masks in our schools.
Connecticut has some of the most honest, hard-working people in the country. But we are being short-changed by leaders prioritizing politics over people.
