Embarrassing Connecticut News

MANIFESTO

I can't say that the Constitution State has exactly glorified itself in the last few days.

The Hartford Courant laid down the ax on Wednesday. One hundred jobs will be cut this week. The New Haven Independent is reporting that some reporters were let go today, including half of the state capitol reporting team -- Mark Pazniokas, who has been at the newspaper for 24 years.

Environmental reporter Dave Funkhouser and D.C. Bureau reporter Jesse Hamilton were let go as well, the Independent reports. Hamilton’s departure means the end of the Courant’s D.C. Bureau. He was the last reporter left working the nation’s capital.

And this, of course, is discomfiting beyond words.


Ah yes. Just another college coach who thinks he's the most important citizen of his state.

UPDATE — But at least I don't live in Minnesota or Illinois.