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![Contempt for freedom under the rule of law is under attack in many places, including in one that persists in calling itself The Constitution State. Contempt for freedom under the rule of law is under attack in many places, including in one that persists in calling itself The Constitution State.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/10/24/ZPJ57XCE3VDMFDPEXCEQ3AZV4U.jpg?w=135)
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Kevin Rennie: A CT elections complaint that must be investigated
Contempt for freedom under the rule of law is under attack in many places, including in one that persists in calling itself The Constitution State.
![Governments everywhere feature rivalries, likes and dislikes. In Connecticut’s one-party state, combatants know to wage their fights out of public view. Governments everywhere feature rivalries, likes and dislikes. In Connecticut’s one-party state, combatants know to wage their fights out of public view.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Reclassifying_Marijuana_DEA_04669.jpg?w=132)
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Kevin Rennie: A rare Connecticut public display of hostilities and an audit
Governments everywhere feature rivalries, likes and dislikes. In Connecticut’s one-party state, combatants know to wage their fights out of public view.
![Biden’s greatest failure was his inability to refute Trump. The loathsome demagogue made it clear once more that he despises America. Biden’s greatest failure was his inability to refute Trump. The loathsome demagogue made it clear once more that he despises America.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/White_House_Gate_Crash_01577.jpg?w=128)
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Kevin Rennie: The best prospect to remind Americans of perils we face
Biden’s greatest failure was his inability to refute Trump. The loathsome demagogue made it clear once more that he despises America.
![Government officials sometimes are sometimes oblivious to the consequences to their acts or ignorance. Government officials sometimes are sometimes oblivious to the consequences to their acts or ignorance.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thc-l-statecapitol-03.jpg?w=117)
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Kevin Rennie: How Connecticut dodged an invitation to corruption
Government officials sometimes are sometimes oblivious to the consequences to their acts or ignorance.
![To shine a searing light when something goes wrong in the judicial branch of government when no one is paying attention—that’s what protects integrity of the system To shine a searing light when something goes wrong in the judicial branch of government when no one is paying attention—that’s what protects integrity of the system](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2154735055.jpg?w=132)
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Kevin Rennie: Connecticut Bar Association is familiar with silence at crucial moments
To shine a searing light when something goes wrong in the judicial branch of government when no one is paying attention—that’s what protects integrity of the system
![The judicial branch has played a lead role in making it difficult to keep criminals from inflicting misery on more victims. The judicial branch has played a lead role in making it difficult to keep criminals from inflicting misery on more victims.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2021/06/02/46FN65AZURCMJAD5RTCBKRV54Y.jpg?w=135)
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Kevin Rennie: The death of a CT woman is a result of the bail system’s failure
The judicial branch has played a lead role in making it difficult to keep criminals from inflicting misery on more victims.
![If Scanlon cannot compel answers to his questions, his highest duty will be to enlist the help of those who can. If Scanlon cannot compel answers to his questions, his highest duty will be to enlist the help of those who can.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thc-l-statecapitol-03.jpg?w=117)
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Kevin Rennie: The crisis engulfing the Connecticut cannabis equity program
If Scanlon cannot compel answers to his questions, his highest duty will be to enlist the help of those who can.
![One of the many wonders of the past 50 years remains the epic progress we have made in diagnosing, treating and curing—yes, curing—childhood cancer. One of the many wonders of the past 50 years remains the epic progress we have made in diagnosing, treating and curing—yes, curing—childhood cancer.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thc-l-rennie-060224-01-e1717160155326.jpg?w=99)
Kevin Rennie: Cancer took my little brother. It took me 50 years to write this column.
One of the many wonders of the past 50 years remains the epic progress we have made in diagnosing, treating and curing—yes, curing—childhood cancer.
![Lamont’s greatest challenge is to change the widespread belief that the powerful are silent about corruption by their deliberate embrace of ignorance. Lamont’s greatest challenge is to change the widespread belief that the powerful are silent about corruption by their deliberate embrace of ignorance.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/THC-L-Diamantis-_06.jpg?w=116)
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Kevin Rennie: It will take more than the governor’s poems to rid CT of weight of corruption charges
Lamont’s greatest challenge is to change the widespread belief that the powerful are silent about corruption by their deliberate embrace of ignorance.
![Lamont on Thursday appeared more interested in diverting attention from his and his administration’s negligence. Lamont on Thursday appeared more interested in diverting attention from his and his administration’s negligence.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/THC-L-Diamantis-_03.jpg?w=113)
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Kevin Rennie: CT gave equity and fairness a holiday. How it’s returned to haunt us all.
Lamont on Thursday appeared more interested in diverting attention from his and his administration’s negligence.