Category: Municipal
Tax Collectors In Connecticut Have Trouble Getting Bills To Right Taxpayers
Over the years I have had more than two dozen complaints from people who live in Connecticut or who used to live here and moved and never received their tax bills. Under Connecticut laws its up to the taxpayer to make sure they are aware of the taxes owed, not up to the tax collector [...]
West Hartford Outdoor Restaurant Curfew Debated
The West Hartford Town Council will begin discussing the town’s 10 p.m. dining ban at this evening’s meeting. LocalOnlineNews.TV’s Kimberly Howard asked residents and restaurant owners what they thought of the ban.
Teacher Jobs Could Be Saved By Eliminating Public Notice Mandate
The lede story in today’s Courant is about the expected layoffs of 2,000 teachers in Connecticut because of the economy. I wonder how many of those critical jobs could be saved if the General Assembly had the backbone to stand up to The Courant – the main driver of the Ct Daily Newspaper Association’s misleading [...]
Schools Need To Require Certification Of Behavior Analysts
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today urged the General Assembly to adopt legislation requiring that local school boards verify professional certification before hiring applied behavior analysts for special education of children with autism. Blumenthal urged the legislation as a New York woman was arraigned in Connecticut state court today for allegedly using false credentials to charge [...]
Credit Rating Change Should Save Taxpayers Millions
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today said Fitch Ratings — as a result of his pending 2008 lawsuit against the credit rating agencies — will overhaul and upgrade its credit ratings on nearly every state and city beginning today, saving Connecticut municipalities millions of dollars in interest payments over time. “Facing our legal action, the credit [...]
Schools Should Consider Extending Teaching Days Instead of Cutting Them
As many communities losing revenue cut back the number of days students are in school, its a good time to consider what a short-sighted policy that is. Failing to give our children the kind of education that foreign children now receive will reduce their ability to compete in a world economy. Children from poorer families [...]
Hartford Towing Policy Reformed As The Result of Federal Suits
In a major victory for consumers in Connecticut, Hartford has agreed in federal court to reform its towing policies, reducing the amount that towing victims have to pay, and requiring Hartford police officers to finally follow their long-standing internal towing policies. Without admitting any intentional wrongdoing, Hartford officials on Monday went into federal court, where [...]
Newspaper Bailouts: The Truth Comes Out, Ct Newspapers Need Paid Public Notices To Survive
Despite that fact that Connecticut newspapers in general are avoiding writing about what their publishers consider to be a huge issue for democracy, the truth is starting to come out. CtMirror.org, a new online political site started by my friends who got the ax from The Courant, had in interesting interview this month with the [...]
Hartford Courant Continues Its Campaign To Defeat Legislation That Would Reduce Newspaper Income, But Save Towns $$$
The Hartford Courant is continuing its campaign to defeat proposed legislation that would permit towns to save millions of dollars in advertising costs by posting legal notices on government sites instead of in daily newspapers. In its lead editorial yesterday, The Courant admitted it and other newspapers have a “vested interest,” but failed to tell [...]
Hartford’s New Parking Meters May Be Illegal
Hartford’s $3 million-plus new parking meter system is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed last month. Torrington lawyer Rachel M. Baird said that when Hartford installed the state of the art “Pay-and-display” parking meters it neglected to change city ordinances, which don’t allow for these kinds of meters. Her lawsuit, on behalf of Edward A. [...]
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