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Monday, August 26, 2013

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Malloy’s strange electoral strategy…
Maybe it is unquenchable desire to alienate key constituencies within the base of the Democratic Party. Or maybe it is just his feeling that he always knows best. But last week, in the contested race for the Mayor’s job in New Haven, Governor Malloy, the titular head of the Connecticut Democratic Party, endorsed the Democratic […]The post Malloy’s strange electoral strategy… appeared first on Wait

“The world of politics, power — and money” or “The man Gov. Malloy has on speed dial”
Wait, Can you run that by me again…? Over the weekend, three Connecticut Hearst Media Group reporters, Kate King, Neil Vigdor and Ken Dixon published a front-page story in the Stamford Advocate. Considering it was the last “real” weekend of the summer and the newspaper’s primary readership is in Stamford, most Connecticut residents might have […]The post “The world of politics, power — and money”


Mass Insight swaps out more consultants: Further reducing experience for CT Alliance Districts
As Connecticut’s Alliance Districts have become painfully aware, rather than utilize the tremendous expertise and experience within the Connecticut State Department of Education, Governor Malloy and his “Education Reform” Dream Team led by Commissioner Stefan Pryor decided to replace Connecticut experts with out-of-state, paid consultants to direct Connecticut’s “School Turnaround” program. As Wai


8-23-13 Wait What? Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schools
Wait What?: Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schoolsMalloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schools (CT Mirror 8-23-2013) Wait, What? “Gov. Dannel P. Malloy drew a line in the sand on what he is willing to agree to.” Wait, what?? Malloy says…“Let me be very clear, I don’t think failing to reach a standard is a rea