Mayor Bill Finch is under fire for supporting pay increases for dozens of city employees, including direct hires, in the infancy of his second term. John Gomes, who
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Ha, Ha, Ha; It’s Time For Santa Claws
Another crazy year in the state’s largest city and just in time because a lot of us are out of breath. Snow storm after snow
Read moreAre You Dizzy From The Dramatic School Changes?
A vanquished elected Board of Education, replaced by a state-appointed school board, resignation of Superintendent John Ramos followed by the appointment of accomplished school administrators Paul Vallas and Sandra
Read moreSludge In Your Stocking? Why Not? It’s A Money Machine
Processing poop is big government business. Sometimes budget-saving business. In this season of turning water into wine why not poop into pounds? Pounds of cash,
Read moreMayor Seeks Charter Revision Commission With Education Focus–Gaudett, Rooney Contracts Approved
Three weeks into a new four-year term, Mayor Bill Finch is forming a Charter Revision Commission designed to modernize an antiquated City Charter and examine
Read moreStamford’s Political Radar Screen
Will someone please tell Sacred Heart University political science professor Gary Rose that Stamford is doing just fine? (Oh, I just did.) Governor Malloy, Congressman
Read moreCompany For Redistricting Commission
Governor Dan Malloy says it’s nuts. So does Mayor Bill Finch. And so far at least 1500 others who have signed a petition agree the
Read moreStories Of The Year: Dissolving The School Board–They Actually Listened!
As we approach the end of 2011, vaporizing the elected Board of Education for a state-appointed board in July is clearly among the top stories of
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