While I truly dislike taxes and wasteful spending I can live with that label.

We have them. Every so many years, the term is limited by having to be reelected with popular support.

If someone is popular and gets elected what's the issue?

I prefer the wisdom of experienced people than some arbitrary feel good term limits.

Probably should have known that before having a strong opinion.

“Fiscal conservative against corporate money in politics.”

True fiscal conservatives love Cit. United, you sir fall into the “reasonable human-being” conservative vertical.

it’s part time.

Politics shouldn’t be a career, but those serving us should make enough to live without needing a job or outside donors.

Term limits and a full-time state medianincome salary would satisfy both of those requests.

Term limits sound so good, but in practice they've been quite bad. Missouri tried them and all they've done in let the bureaucrats and lobbyists run the show. If you're out in eight years you're already looking for your next job, so you'll cozy up to industry.

My birthplace sucks, sorry.

I agree with reasonable term limits, but cycling new people that them too easily abused by lobbyists who know the system better than newbies. Career politicians at all levels have value in safeguarding the processes.

That said, nobody should stay at the same level for more than 8-12 years. Move up or move out.

Minimum wage is perfectly fine. If its not then perhaps minimum wage is what should go up. This is part time though , with their hours it varies year to year but more than double minimum wage still.

Airport so constant plane traffic and a shooting range you wont want to live close to.

This thread has cured my ignorance on many topics.

I'm not rude, however.

Not really - 28k divided out by 40 hours/wk and 52 wks/year is like $13.50 per hour, less than the state minimum wage.

The system is designed to keep the poor out, and wealthy in. Can't have a government that would benefit the citizens, it has to always benefit the rich and corporations.

Yea that’s still more or roughly the same as what many other jobs make from working all year

LOL learn what the fuck you are talking about

The state leaders don't really want hunting to be allowed, but it's necessary for population control. So they don't put much effort into the program to train new hunters, and don't provide enough funding to DEEP programs related to hunting and fishing.

It sucks, if you try talking to most legislators, they either don't care, or think all hunters are mass shooters, even if they bow hunt.

I’m a bow hunter, as well as black powder and shotguns. Where are you located?

If you’re just looking for something fun and open late I think Pigs Eye is a good time. Not formal by any means but it’s a cool place and they make good drinks.

>It's good to keep the legislature's wage low. Otherwise, you get the problem the overall US congress has; people who use their positions to reap all manner of profit with just enough credibility to keep getting elected, all but guaranteeing they serve their entire lives.

That's the exact opposite impact. Low wages increase potential for corruption and incentivize alternate streams of income that can lead to conflicts of interest (speaking engagements, etc). If they made good money with their legislative role they wouldn't need to use their position to "reap all manner of profit."

It also makes it nearly impossible for a working class person to serve as a legislator. If we want more "relatable" legislators we should pay them well so anyone with qualifications can do it. As it is now, it's very difficult to serve if you don't already have a lot of money.

If you can call the field office running the course I would. My buddy had a similar issue with the firearm registration and he called and got a spot. He initially registered and had to no show for some family issues and they wouldn't let him re register because his account got flagged. He was told that people from some anti hunting organizations had been registering for the classes and then no showing to keep people who need the class from getting in. But after talking to someone he was able to get into the next one. I got my firearm cert during early covid and it was pretty easy to get into for me so I can't share the same sentiment.

Check their Expense Reports. They rack up more than their Salary.

Not from CT. Is the legislature a full time job? Year round?

Would never go to a town fair again after my last visit when they cut my break lines to get more work.

LOL "GOP bill"

Feisty CT Republicans trying to say something, hold on now