Citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee Tuesday night addressed the City Council with a focus on Police Department spending. From Lee: This is the second
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Calling All Candidates, Election Calendar Set
Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has released the 2017 election calendar that governs candidate eligibility for the September 12 primary and November 7
Read moreCity Council Resolution Calls For Residency Reporting For Elected Officials
The agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting includes a resolution presented by three council members for a “proposed request regarding Residency Reporting for all Municipal
Read moreMalloy Highlights Pension Reform, Spending Cuts And Education Fairness
Facing a projected $1.5 billion state budget deficit with expected financial aid cuts to municipalities, Governor Dan Malloy on Wednesday delivered his State of the State
Read moreCan Keeley Build Organized Opposition In City Council Cycle?
UPDATE: Keeley did not speak Tuesday night. Tuesday’s City Council meeting could be among the shortest in history, with little business to discuss, see agenda
Read more2017 Key Year For City Council, School Board And Ganim
Who says the off-cycle 2017 election season will be a yawner? We posed this question four years ago–the last municipal off-season campaign year–and it was
Read moreExamining The Library Board’s Independence, Positive Or Negative?
Does the Library Board operate with too much autonomy? Or does the independence free it prudently from political intrusion? 0
Read moreMunicipal Sales Tax On Table For Upcoming State Legislative Session
Senate President Martin Looney, prior to his kidney transplant on Tuesday, filed a series of bills for the legislative session that starts in two weeks
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