Retired Fairfield University political science professor Don Greenberg stood resolutely Tuesday night in the Black Rock Library directing a supposition to four candidates for City
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State Budget Chaos Slices City Funding
The state’s messy budget situation is causing havoc for cities and towns. In lieu of a state budget Governor Dan Malloy’s executive order decides funding
Read moreOh City Council, Just One More Thing–Boots Made For Talking
It’s disquieting for some City Council members to endure citizen budget hawk John Marshall Lee’s observations. He’s the Lieutenant Columbo of government watchdogs, coming back
Read moreLee: Pension Stew Pot A Financial Screwy Wabbit
Citizen fiscal observer John Marshall Lee asks in a commentary “Remember Elmer Fudd? The little guy, with a funny voice, and a shotgun pursuing his rabbit
Read moreEx Assistant Chief Nardozzi Sues City For Illegal Termination, Claims Deal Between Union And Mayor
James Nardozzi was hired as assistant chief under Mayor Bill Finch to reel in overtime and then was booted by Mayor Joe Ganim because Nardozzi
Read moreGanim: State Budget Crisis Hurts City
The state budget situation is a mess. The inability of Hartford lawmakers to pass a budget has impacted cities and towns across the state leading to
Read moreGanim’s Critical Wakeup Call To Address Violent Crime
On the 2015 campaign trail, candidate Joe Ganim opened his own police substation, a symbolic gesture in response to a spike in violent crime and
Read moreMalloy Signs Into Law Pension Bill To Aid City Cashflow
Governor Dan Malloy has signed, see here, a state bill unanimously supported by the city’s eight-member legislative delegation that allows the city to bond unfunded
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