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Lee Elci
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LEE ELCI @LeeElci
Talk-radio host. Political commentator. Print journalist. Former professional baseball player. Connecticut resident with a deep love of animals, a strong belief in personal freedom, and an abiding respect for veterans and first responders.
Before he was behind the microphone, Lee was on the diamond. He is a former professional baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and played professionally in Europe and Australia. Along the way he also found time in front of the camera, including a recurring role on the soap opera, "As the World Turns" and appearances on The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Guiding Light and ESPN.
Cut spending and smash corruption.
Decades of one-party rule have buried Connecticut under duplicative agencies and boards while core services — roads, schools, public safety — fight for scraps. Major decisions get buried in implementer bills where voters can't see them.
Mandate an independent, line-by-line audit of every state agency and board.
Sunset what doesn't work.
Ban unrelated riders from budget bills.
Require public hearings for high-impact legislation.
Back the Blue
Stand With Law Enforcement — Without Apology
The 2020 police accountability law turned our officers into suspects instead of protectors, and it's driving good men and women out of the profession.
Restore real legal protections for officers acting in good faith.
Fund recruitment and retention with tuition assistance, housing support, and competitive pay.
Connecticut is unaffordable because Hartford spends too much and hides the rest in fees. I would cut middle-class taxes permanently, paid for by real spending cuts, not gimmicks, and ban fee hikes buried in implementer bills. A spending cap tied to inflation and population would stop the budget from outrunning taxpayers. Public-benefit charges should come off electric bills, with Millstone kept online so rates fall and the lights stay on. Stop unfunded mandates that drive up rents and property taxes. Lower the town share of Resident State Trooper costs, and rebuild the State Police toward 1,248 sworn officers, funded by putting core services first. Affordability is what remains after government takes its cut.
I would face climate change without making Connecticut poorer. Reliability and lower bills come first. Keep Millstone online — nuclear power is carbon-free and already on the grid — and modernize transmission so families are not one storm from a blackout. Strip public-benefit charges off electric bills so legislators, not ratepayers, own the cost of energy policy. I will not support mandates that raise rates, kill jobs, or force towns to hit targets they cannot afford. Innovation, existing nuclear, and a grid that works will do more than another tax or fee. Connecticut should cut emissions without pricing people out of their homes. I love the environment I will protect it,
Data centers can be an asset if they pay their own way. I will not support tax breaks, discounted power, or state subsidies that shift their costs onto families and small businesses. They use enormous amounts of electricity. That load must not be socialized through higher rates or public-benefit charges. If a project needs new transmission or generation, the company should fund it, not the ratepayer. Keep Millstone online so the grid can handle real demand without another hidden fee. Local towns should keep zoning control and a fair property-tax deal. Growth is welcome. A special deal at the taxpayer’s expense is not.
