Jonathan L. Wharton
Op-Ed contributors at CT News Junkie
Columnist at Hearst Connecticut Media Group
@SCSUPoliSci professor, @insider_ct columnist. https://t.co/0AiQZIxpZR, https://t.co/Y7ncE299Aq
Articles
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Jonathan L. Wharton
Since U.S Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., led his marathon speech against the Trump administration on the Senate floor last month, I had countless texts and discussions about his legislative tactic. His 25-hour speech was record-breaking, defeating U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond's 24-hour filibuster against the 1957 Civil Rights Act. Booker never left the floor, but it was not a filibuster since he did not delay floor votes or appointments.
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3 weeks ago |
ctinsider.com | Jonathan L. Wharton
It seems much of the media and many Democrats are publicly attacking and suggest challenging U.S. Sen. and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in light of his approving the Republican budgetary stop-gap bill and preventing a government shutdown. I've been watching and reading much of this scuttlebutt regarding his decision-making as well as various Democrat progressives' responses against the longtime party official. Even the notion to run candidates against Schumer and having U.S. Sen.
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1 month ago |
nhregister.com | Jonathan L. Wharton
Entirely too often, I’m asked by Bridgeport residents and Connecticut political watchers what is happening in our state’s largest city. Depending on events that week or month, I am just as stumped as to Bridgeport’s politics and what will be next. I’ll offer a less-than-precise answer out of my stance of hardly judging local politics as well as Bridgeport being unpredictable.
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2 months ago |
ctinsider.com | Jonathan L. Wharton
January finally ended, and my new year resolution tracking remains disconcerting especially past “quitter’s day” or Jan.10, when many of us no longer pursue our resolutions. I rarely admit resolutions to friends and family, as resolutions are personal goals. Recent reports and surveys indicate Americans usually break resolutions by mid-January because of overwhelming goals and consistent rituals.
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Jan 18, 2025 |
middletownpress.com | Jonathan L. Wharton
New York City instituted congestion pricing this month and so much attention has centered on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s tolling process, while there’s a reported 7.5% drop in vehicle traffic. Aside from numerous last-minute lawsuits, policy observers are witnessing how America’s largest city raises overdue funding for a troubled and aging transit system. I’m most concerned about the transparency of a flawed public agency and the political calculus surrounding congestion pricing.
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