The Land of the Free Because of the Brave

Memorial Day is not just a long weekend. It is a solemn pause to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by so many.

Memorial Day honors and mourns the military personnel who died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a time for reflection, remembrance, and gratitude for those who gave their lives defending our nation and the freedoms we often take for granted.

One way to honor them differently this year: don’t just thank a service member for their service. Ask if they ever lost a member of their unit, and learn that name, so those brave souls are remembered for their sacrifice.

Absentee Ballots for All — But Where’s the Balance?

Connecticut just expanded mail-in voting without adding the integrity safeguards that every other major mail-ballot state requires. Access matters. So does trust.

The newly signed Public Act 26-42 grants “absentee ballots for all,” removing the need for an excuse to vote by mail. That increases access. What the legislature did not do was add any corresponding improvement on the side of integrity.

Nowhere in the process can a Town Clerk check the signature on an absentee application against the voter’s registration card. The law limits officials to checking only for the presence of a signature. If John Wayne is issued a ballot and the returned envelope is signed “Marilyn Monroe,” election officials are supposed to count it.

Connecticut’s Governor’s Race Could Be a Battle

A progressive insurgency, a billionaire incumbent, and a 300-member third party that could decide everything. Josh Elliott disrupts everything.

Connecticut is a deep blue state, but a Republican can win if the Democratic vote splits. It happened in 1994, when John Rowland won with 36% as the left divided. Could it happen again in 2026?

Progressive State Rep. Josh Elliott stunned the political class by taking 25% at the Democratic convention against a sitting Governor. He now faces Lamont in an August primary. The wild card is the Working Families Party, which holds a November ballot line. If they back Elliott, the left fractures, and a path opens for Republican nominee Ryan Fazio.