When our dedicated public servants are not treated with respect or gratitude, we are going to lose them.
Op/Ed
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.
Fairfield at the Point of No Return
Matthew Hallock is officially on the ballot for Fairfield First Selectman as an Independent Reform Candidate.
Introduction. Fairfield has long enjoyed a reputation as “the town that has it all”. There was internal
agreement that we were one of the best towns in Connecticut – topped only by being on on
the cover of Money magazine as one of the top towns in America.
Deadly Sins sighting: Greed & Gluttony in the capital
Hartford pushes a “Golden Corral” of power for the construction industry at the expense of residents. Learn how this dystopian legislation, a new House of Cards, is forcing high-density housing, ignoring local zoning, and exploiting communities. We honor Bill Gerber’s fight and reveal the truth through radical transparency.
Revolutions by the century
Your pocket guide to revolutions by the century, anglocentric edition. The 1700s were about the rights of man, notably with the American and French revolutions. We had ours first. In the 1800s, the industrial revolution moved the world from a rural agrarian economy to an urban manufacturing one. That’s what contributed to the rise of capitalism and capitalists, people who owned the company but didn’t do the work. Two world wars in the 1900s created a new order with America emergent in the second half. Starting around 2000ish, Google revolutionized the world by putting it at your fingertips. The revolution is brought to you by Google.
Let’s have a Super Special Election
The call is for more than a special election; Fairfield needs a super special election, where all 60,000 residents can speak on the issues pressing the community today.
Hartford is pushing concrete, but Fairfield is pushing back.
At the 7/10 RTM ‘special’ session in Fairfield, the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA) came to advance its pro-developer agenda. This initiative is effectively the brother of the just-defeated HB 5002 bill. It represents yet another attempt by Hartford to impose a construction-first agenda on local communities. The CMDA is using state-borrowed money to rewrite local zoning codes on a town-by-town basis to allow for more density and bigger buildings.
Recommission the Charter Revision Commission
The Charter Revision Commission was supposed to revise the Fairfield Town Charter, but it instead made highly questionable revisions that don’t serve the public good.
Fairfield’s Bill Gerber reads the Declaration of Independence
Fairfield’s First Selectman Bill Gerber led fellow town leaders and residents in an impromptu reading of the Declaration of Independence.
A betrayal of trust
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CT electoral reform proposals are window dressing
The current proposals to address election shenanigans in Bridgeport are just window dressing. The Democratic Party and agencies within the state of Connecticut are fully aware of what’s happening,
A few public servants need to re-read their job descriptions
Those who have the entrusted duty of defending the rights of man should think less about the rights of builders.