…And the World: We begin today in Britain, which as of this week will have a new Prime Minister. Andrea Leadsom, the only other last woman standing in the Conservative Party’s leadership election dropped out this morning, effectively ceding the race to Theresa May, the
In only a few days’ time, across the country, the streets of the United States run with blood. In Baton Rouge and near the Twin Cities, two young black men were killed by law enforcement. In Dallas, five police officers, who only moments before were
…And the World: We begin today in Australia, where it appears the governing Liberal-National/Coalition party (LNP) will likely win the most seats after Saturday’s election. However, that represents a substantial drop from the 89-some odd seats it had in 150-member House of Representatives. Neither party
Events rocked the Hampden Sheriff’s race once again Friday as Jack Griffin, a retired substance abuse specialist with Connecticut’s prison system, abruptly withdrew from the Democratic primary race and endorsed Springfield City Councilor Thomas Ashe. Councilor Ashe’s entry alone shook the race up creating a
On June 20, the Springfield City Council unanimously authorized a $1 million transfer into a reserve account for the city’s beleaguered pension system. The Council’s approval was hardly a surprise. Yet, the mere fact that it happened at all was a welcome development as the