For decades, the system/public sector/government held all the cards: the contracts, the flow, the players, the deals, and especially the money. But Google changed all that; there has been a fundamental shift in the architecture of our world. Now, I have access to everything: deep dives into emails, OCR of docs, transcriptions of video — and some dot connecting to put it all together. The Voice is literally the messenger – we don’t use press releases or conduct interviews, except for fact checking.

The result for you is great news, and it’s going to keep getting better. You will soon have ultimate power. Not just a little bit of power —Thanos with the Infinity Stones power. Information that was millenia was locked in back rooms is now at your fingertips. This radical transparency is how The Voice was able to connect the dots and write one groundbreaking investigation after another, from exposed water fraud to the ‘Robocop’ surveillance mapping of our town.

And it was all validated by Google when we were selected by the Google News Initiative (GNI) for their keystone training class using their deep-dive research tool only for journalists, Pinpoint. It makes the Mariana Trench look like a kiddie pool. Our cohorts were a pubs like a paper that covered the U.N., and another covered three states in Pacific Northwest. And me – alone – it was a Rudy moment; it was the global validation that this premise is correct. It is a whole new world, and the power has officially returned to you. And with this great power comes the great responsibility to do whatever you want. 

The other half of The Voice is activism: get out there and make a difference. Here are the most-impactful projects we’ve been working on:

1. Treatment of Public Servants: A question is raised about how local “heroes” (dedicated public servants) are being treated, suggesting a lack of respect and gratitude could lead to losing them. Watch Video
2. Local Control Strategy: The meeting leaders strategized on how to “hold the line” against the massive state-mandated overreach of the new housing law. Leaders and Strategy
3. Hwang and Fazio’s Performance: State Senators Tony Hwang and John Fazio were credited for their “commendable but under-reported performance” during the ’emergency’ session to pass the housing bill. Leaders and Strategy. Advocates for Affordable Milk: Senator Hwang was specifically noted for setting the stage for advocates trying to provide affordable milk to disadvantaged youths, despite a display of apathy from other Senators. Read Related Story
4. “Town That Has It All” No More: Fairfield’s old reputation as “the town that has it all” has been replaced with reviews like “too crowded,” “traffic,” and “developers killed it.” Fairfield Issues. Point of No Return Analogy: The town is likened to the ship on the cover of the Kansas album Point of No Return, but the damage is stated to not be permanent. Fairfield Issues
5. Open Space Intact: Despite development, the open space in Fairfield is reported to be “for the most part is intact,” presenting an opportunity to recover the town’s roots. Fairfield Issues
6. Manipulated Town Charter: A key issue driving the need for change is manipulation of the Town Charter, including putting senior out-of-towners on the payroll with golden retirement packages. Fairfield Issues
7. Home Ownership vs.Rental “Housing: The “housing” push is seen as masking the real need for affordable homes for children and a call for extended family zoning. Fairfield Issues
8. Hallock’s Independent Candidacy: Matthew Hallock officially declared his candidacy for Fairfield First Selectman as an Independent Reform Candidate for the Special Election on February 3, 2026. Candidacy Announcement
9. Electronic Surveillance in CT: The rise of electronic surveillance is presented as being less about safety and more about distant vested interests looking to generate revenue. Read MoreGrassroots Petition Victory: Hallock secured his ballot spot as a 3rd party candidate via a successful grassroots petition with over 200 residents signing in a 10-day period. Candidacy Announcement
10. Vest Interests and Out-of-Town Actors: The motivation to run stemmed from systemic issues and the influence of powerful “vested interests and out-of-town actors” manipulating key town mechanisms. Candidacy Announcement
11. CMDA and Zoning Codes: The State’s CMDA (an agency) proposed an initiative to use state money to rewrite Fairfield’s zoning codes for high-density, multi-family construction. CMDA & Concrete. Baloney Metaphor”: Hallock’s platform used “baloney sandwiches” to symbolize the “baloney” being sold by state agents—a corporate welfare scheme subsidizing developers while bypassing local public opinion. CMDA & Concrete
12. Bypassing Local Control: The CMDA plan was viewed as an attempt by Hartford to unilaterally impose a “construction-first agenda” with a Resolution of Approval already drafted before the RTM’s public hearing. CMDA & Concrete
13. Flawed Flood Zone Maps Ignored: Public testimony highlighted the “flawed flood zone maps” on which the town’s development plan is based, calling the CMDA’s willingness to proceed “willful negligence.” CMDA & Concrete