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Enfield Republicans Have Big Cash Advantage in Election, But No Guaranteed Win

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  Signs near Enfield Town Hall With only 23 days left until the Nov. 4 election, Enfield Republicans hold a substantial financial advantage over Democrats — and far more money for last-minute mailers and advertising. But Democrats have come from behind before. Fundraising Totals Show GOP in the Lead According to the latest campaign filings for the period ending Sept. 30, Republicans have raised a total of $47,022, compared to $32,014 for the Democrats. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 20. Cash on Hand: A Critical Gap What may hurt Democrats in the final days is cash on hand: they report just $3,263, versus $24,418 for Republicans. These figures come from official state campaign-finance documents (Form 20), using: Line 17 – Total Monetary Receipts Line 19 – Expenses Paid by Committee Line 20 – Balance on Hand Different Donor Bases [ Correction ] An earlier version of this post stated that the Enfield Democrats relied mostly on local donors, while Republicans had a broader regional b...
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The three phases of climate change conversion

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Bushnell Park, Hartford, May, 2019 Unless you live on the shore, climate change in Connecticut isn't all that noticeable. Spring still seems like a spring. A little wetter, perhaps, but people don't associate an increase in precipitation with a changing climate. The most noticeable impact may winter's polar vortex. Polar air that is otherwise blocked off by the jet stream breaks free and plunges south. But our single digit cold is nothing like what the people in the Midwest experience. Most people don't consider these low temperatures far outside the usual. But awareness that something is changing is arriving, slowly still. The average person who truly understands what's happening goes through a life-altering climate change conversion that comes in three phases. First, they may be aware of the issue, recognize it's something of problem, and generally agree on the need to end use of fossil fuels. They may even know what the Keeling Curve is. But ...
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Pix: Hats in Hartford

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Hartford CT, May, 2019. Random street photo. 
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Hartford, Connecticut, scene, May 4, 2019

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