Yesterday, Springfield City Councilors Bruce Stebbins and Patrick Markey announced their plan for an ethics law in the city of Springfield. The proposed ordinance would apply to the City Council, the School Committee, the mayor, appointees, and employees. Provisions also exist for lobbyist registration with
WMassP&I will be hosting occasional posts offered by Central Connecticut State University Political Science Professor Jerold J. Duquette. Here is his first offering. “The rejection of Governor Patrick’s plan to bring casinos to the Bay State has me wondering. The Governor and the Speaker of
Well the last 24 hours have been a hell of a time in the Commonwealth and Springfield. The Springfield Finance Control Board Police Commissioner Search Committee (ah, bureaucracy) has selected a very unlikely, unexpected, and, un-local…William Fitchet. Sorry ’bout the sarcasm. Yes, the Search Committee
No, not as such. In light of my prolonged absence and limited political news…Yes, Spitzer resigned, Obama’s priest disparaged America, and the FCB is close to picking a new police chief. Let’s discuss about my busy-ness and some more philosophical commentary. Presently, yours truly is
My apologies to my dozens of fans. February has been the month of the paper/report and it has been deadly. As such, I am forced to keep this short. According to the Republican, an Appellate Tax Board closed the loophole, pending appeal on communication equipment