WI State Capitol (wikipedia) The stalemate in Wisconsin is entering its third week and the second with little or no change since Democrats in that state’s senate took refuge in Illinois beyond the grasp of the State Police. The entire ordeal has led both sides
(WMassP&I) The Springfield City Council’s special session held to settle the Forest Park Middle School renovation held tonight was not as raucous as last week’s meeting. It was not without its tenser moments, but circumstance led to a setting that provided at least a modicum
Baby Waving Egyptian Flag (wikipedia) Hosni Mubarak has resigned as president of Egypt. By all accounts, power has been transferred to the Egyptian armed forces, who have been a stabilizing force throughout this entire democratic revolution. Assuming the military makes good on its promise of
**UPDATE** (WMassP&I) A special city council meeting has been set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. The city council will receive the report from the city comptroller. Followed by that votes will be taken to trasfer the money to buy and demolish the properties and relocate the
(WMassP&I) It was a hot time in a cool town’s halls of power Monday. The regular city council meeting, like all the others it seems, appeared destined to be a big snooze. Instead, it was full of sound of fury, much of it signifying nothing
The late Ronald Reagan in 1982 (wikipedia) It seems fitting that the junior US Senator from our home state should have been sworn in so close to Ronald Reagan‘s birthday. In case you were unaware, Sunday would have been the 100th birthday of Ronald Reagan,
Protesters in Egypt (wikipedia) World events, it seems, have overtaken our domestic affairs, for the moment at least. Egypt’s rallying cry for democracy has not only distracted President Obama from job creation, but the Republicans on Capitol Hill from the non-job priorities that have come
**UPDATE 1-27-11: Jose Tosado has announced his run for mayor of Springfield according to WFCR. Tosado was widely expected to announce his run this week.** Pres. Jose Tosado (Facebook) What do John Boehner and Jose Tosado have in common? On spec, not much. One is
Downtown Hartford (wikipedia) Today we start a new segment on WMassP&I. While the state of Connecticut is not our focus, its fate is inexorably tied to that of Western Massachusetts or at least that of the greater Springfield area. Springfield and Hartford share transportation infrastructure
It has occurred to me that I have omitted the fact that today was the 25th observation of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. This is especially troubling for me at least because the observation fell into what will likely be my