David Walker, the United States Comptroller General from 1998 to 2008, has been urging sanity back in the national budget-making process through the organization he
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Musto’s Hennessy Problem–Government Reform Versus Political Establishment
State House members Auden Grogins and Jack Hennessy must feel like it’s us against the world when it comes to Hennessy’s proposed legislation HB-5724 if
Read moreMalloy’s Budget, Finch’s Budget–Will Sanity Prevail On Behalf Of Taxpayers?
The city was mauled both physically and financially from the blizzard of 2013, and some areas of the city still require attention. Mayor Bill Finch
Read moreHennessy: The Unions Screwed Me, Legislative Colleagues Threw Me Under The Bus (Except Grogins)–Slater Says Follow The Charter
UPDATE: Fearing his state legislative bill to prohibit city employees from serving on the City Council is dying the gooey death, State Rep. Jack Hennessy
Read moreMalloy Issues Gun Control Proposal–Universal Background Checks, Bans Large Capacity Magazines
On a day Vice President Joe Biden visited Connecticut to discuss gun control, Governor Dan Malloy “outlined a plan for common sense gun violence prevention
Read moreYankee Institute Poll: Malloy Doing Better But … –Mayors Rally Against Malloy Budget
Paging Mark Boughton, Tom Foley, John McKinney, Larry Cafero, and all other potential Republican candidates for governor in 2014. Governor Dannel Malloy’s approval rating is
Read moreUnion Guns Side With Gravy Train Interests–Support City Employees Serving On City Council–Hennessy’s Flawed Strategy
The voters of Bridgeport decided long ago, validated in the City Charter, they don’t want city employees serving on the City Council because of inherent
Read moreIs There A Method To Malloy’s Budget Madness? If It Passes, Get Ready For A Huge Local Tax Increase
Now hear this: if Governor Dannel Malloy’s dubious budget passes as proposed it means Bridgeport will lose $17 million in revenue generated from taxes on
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