Thursday, August 1, 2013

8-1-13 Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics

Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics:




You call it laws, we call it technicalities or guideline or rules or whatever…
Categories: Corporate Welfare Economic Development Freedom of Information MalloyTags: Corporate WelfareEconomic DevelopmentFreedom of InformationMalloyIn the never-ending saga know as, “laws are for normal people” or “those laws are just technicalities” comes news that, “A state economic development agency that approved nearly $37 million in total aid to businesses in 2011 and 2012 failed to give

Connecticut’s Governor and elected officials play: “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)”
Categories: Connecticut General Assembly CT Voices for Children Malloy State Budget State Debt State DeficitTags: Connecticut General AssemblyCT Voice for ChildrenMalloyState BudgetState DebtState DeficitDuring the last gubernatorial campaign, each side claimed that they had a deeper commitment to fiscal responsibility and government transparency.  Now more than two and a half years later we are

The attack on Bridgeport BOE member Bobby Simmons’ integrity says more about his attackers…
Categories: Bobby Simmons Bridgeport Kenneth Moales Mayor Bill Finch Paul VallasTags: Bobby SimmonsBridgeportKenneth MoalesKenneth Moales Jr.Mayor Bill FinchPaul VallasYesterday, Bridgeport Board of Education Bobby Simmons had an incredibly powerful commentary piece published in the Connecticut Post.  I re-posted it here at Wait, What under the title “Here is what a real Democrat says in the face
Malloy Administration commits $22 million plus for Bass Pro
Categories: BassPro Bridgeport Corporate Welfare Economic Development Malloy Mayor Bill FinchTags: BridgeportCorporate WelfareEconomic DevelopmentMalloyMayor Bill FinchAccording to the Connecticut Post’s Brian Lockhart, “The state will spend at least $22 million to build Bass Pro Shops a mega-store on the [Bridgeport] city’s waterfront.” As Wait, What? readers will recall from previous blog posts