Oh baby, don’t ya just love the power of incumbency! Two months from a September primary, incumbent Democratic City Council members John Olson and Evette
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The Paul Vallas Watch–Is Sandra On The Kase? School Board Sets Meetings
City schools are off for the summer, but the administrative leadership of schools is a study in court decisions, legal maneuverings and backup plans with
Read moreGeneral Lee: Devil In The Details
City financial watchdog John Marshall Lee shares his latest commentary covering three items: budget review, revaluation and Sikorsky land deal. 0
Read moreJudge Expels School Chief From Job, But Vallas Still In Charge, For Now–Finch: I Want To Keep Vallas Here Fighting For Our Kids
Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis Wednesday afternoon ordered Paul Vallas off the job as superintendent of schools while her decision removing him for lack of
Read moreFire Up The Absentee Ballots! Lydia Martinez Not Endorsed For Another Term
If City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez is to win reelection to represent the East Side, it looks like she must wage a September primary. Lydia and
Read moreWill Ricci Survive City Review Of Road To Manny’s Mansion? Is He A Scapegoat?
Grounded Airport Manager John Ricci has been a survivor in city politics for more than 30 years, Republican administrations, Democratic administrations, deftly playing both sides
Read moreFord Dealership Leverages Threat Of Newton’s Council Run In Support Of Baker’s School Board Candidacy
Starting July 16, endorsements by major political parties for municipal office can take place. The reality is, for Democrats at least, those party preferences will
Read moreYes To Keno Or No To Keno?
In the latest True Vote shared by our friends at the New Haven Independent, they ask: “Should the state proceed with expanding Keno to cities?” Let
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