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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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The Malloy administration’s approach to financial planning in 2013
“Aware that the city school board was prepared Monday to pass a resolution demanding the funds, Barnes said he felt the time was right to make the deal.”  – CT Post 11/26/13 You heard him right… “The time was right to make the deal.” The deal being that the City of Bridgeport would get a giant […]The post The Malloy administration’s approach to financial planning in 2013 appeared first on Wait Wha

Paul Vallas: $1,200 a day from the taxpayers of Illinois while collecting $900 a day from the taxpayers of Bridgeport and Connecticut.
Hey, it’s not like we didn’t warn them… Governor Pat Quinn became Illinois’ chief elected official with a very narrow victory.  Arguably he won, in no small part, thanks too strong support from Illinois teachers. When Quinn picked Paul Vallas to be his running-mate, I told members of the Illinois media that considering what he […]The post Paul Vallas: $1,200 a day from the taxpayers of Illinois wh
Hartford School Board vote reveals more about secret deal within Malloy administration
As reported by the Hartford Courant, “The city board of education reversed itself Monday night and approved two proposed magnet schools for the 2014-15 year, nearly a week after voting to reject the plans that were negotiated as part of a settlement in the Sheff v. O’Neill case.” The Hartford Board of Education also approved […]The post Hartford School Board vote reveals more about secret deal wit
11-25-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Wait, What? – A weekend of political news and commentaryConnecticut and American Politics: Will Rogers, the “unequal distribution of the money” and the elections of 2014 and 2016 Meanwhile…..John Rowland? No Dannel Malloy Malloy continues to cash in on Education Reform initiative (corrected version)   Bridgeport: Mayor Bill Finch, Paul Vallas: UPDATED: Secret Deal for Malloy Political