Camera arrays bring an age of limitless data collection and personal mapping of virtually everyone, regardless of trangressions.
Hartford
Let Me Take You To Our Leaders
Fairfield (CT): The Open Table forum offered a rare look at what local leadership looks like in Fairfield County. While State Senator Tony Hwang and I are both running for First Selectman in the February 3, 2026, Special Election, this event wasn’t about the campaign trail—it was a critical “what do we do now” strategy session.
Deconstruct This
Connecticut Politics: Behind the Scenes of the CT Special Session. A single photo from Connecticut’s recent legislative special session reveals the stark reality of state politics. Discover how Senator Tony Hwang stood up for the poor during the healthcare debate, even as his colleagues—Democrats and Republicans alike—scattered after the main event, the controversial Housing legislation (HB 8002), was passed. Read our filter-free, first-person account of the lack of attention given to critical issues like federal healthcare assistance cuts and help for underprivileged children in Hartford. Uncover the “cruel optics” of the empty Senate chamber and the political drama you didn’t see in the media.
Fairfield librarians find all five lost volumes of town’s plans and maps
Priceless documents stress open space and conservation, which explains why the state of CT went out of its way to bury them.
The Fixing of CT: Bridgeport’s Baker’s Dozen
Why does Connecticut keep pouring millions into Bridgeport while ignoring glaring corruption and inefficiency? The city has become a playground for entrenched political powers, where unchecked alliances between state Democrats and the construction industry prioritize endless new builds over real community needs. Schools are closed, not for repair or modernization, but to line the pockets of developers, leaving parents and students in the lurch. Meanwhile, outdated state agencies operate in secrecy, burying public information and stifling progress. It’s a system stuck in the past, feeding greed while Connecticut residents pay the price. Want to know how we can fix this? Read on for proposed solutions that demand transparency, accountability, and a future-proof plan for sustainable change.
Ganim’s residence at the center of suspect real estate and tax transactions
Bridgeport mayor Joseph Ganim bought 37 Thorne Pl. for far below market value and its listing price; oversaw a 67% personal property tax cut; sold it for 3x as much as he paid; also received for $0 a parcel at 57 Thorne Place, used city departments and personnel to execute the scheme; and still declares it his residence.