Government
Where’s the money?
“Have no fear,†goes the punch line to a joke making the rounds, “I’m from the federal government and I’m here...
Yonkers waterfront study: 3,000 pages and one early critic
SFC Yonkers L.L.C. is submitting a revised draft environmental statement, and a lengthy one at that, to the Yonkers City Council.
Saugerties eyes water, sewer fix to grow industry
A few years ago, the New York state Legislature passed a law that streamlined the environmental review process for industrial development...
Government gets down to business
State Rep. William Tong, whose inclusive “Team Tong†slogan vaulted him into the Connecticut General Assembly this year, soon realized after...
U.S.I. – United States of Immigrants
The topic came up recently during an informal discussion with business colleagues.
Briefly home to half a million, town wrestles with more permanent growth
Town of Bethel Supervisor Harold Russell doesn’t want his town to be milked by pricey developers, but he isn’t particularly fond...
Foggy Bottom Follies, Part ???
The entire immigration morass got us thinking about two disparate individuals from recent American history; cowboy humorist Will Rogers and U.S....
Hanging a shingle earns increased scrutiny
The signs – and the times – they are a changin’. Especially on Route 9, one of Dutchess County’s busiest corridors.
For some pols, business backgrounds prove a plu
Asked how his previous experience best prepared him for his second career, and Greg Ball responds it was the time he...
Going public
Ask Dan Debicella whether, given one last job before retirement, he would become governor or chief executive officer of his employer...
Businesses seek fixes to further grow state
As state budget negotiations approached the midnight hour last week, Democratic House leaders reportedly cut off a meeting with Gov. M....
Energy bill pushes conservation, offers some relief for customers
After reiterating the importance of energy policy in the closing days of the 2007 legislative session, Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed...
Rx for health coverage proves illusive
Between snake-oil pitches and more substantive remedies for what ails Connecticut’s health-care system, Gov. M. Jodi Rell and state Democrats left...
Immigration unknowns keep thousands in limbo
The immigration bill being considered by Congress isn’t producing a whole lot of enthusiasm from one Danbury businessman – an illegal...
Hall speaks out on fuels, IP, TZ and AMT
Speaking to business and nonprofit leaders in Rye Brook recently, freshman Congressman John Hall, D-19th District, welcomed their input on pending...
