New Haven Independent

Posted by: Webblog 1 | May 27, 2008 5:44 PM

The challenge to Walker by James may not have been the best approach to getting her point across, but I totally agree with James when she says the following:

"New Haven's state legislators need to start challenging party and City Hall leaders on New Haven city government issues".

And

"They need to play a bigger role about what goes on in the city and stop using the excuse" of that not fitting their state job description."

Precisely, State legislatures fight successfully at the state level attracting state monies to New Haven, but that is where their involvement ends.
The legislators then sit back and watch the way and manner in which the mayor allocates the states funds, at times to the determent of most citizen's primary needs.
All one need do is look at the budget and it's priorities. The cronies, who number more than the needed majority votes(16) to pass all ordinances. These cronies and would be cronies, trip all over each other to please city hall.

At the same time state legislators sit back, disagree with the proposed spending, but maintain, "That's not my job".

This posture is no longer acceptable Toni Walker (et al).
and all.

Posted by:  Exiled Italian Shill | May 27, 2008 6:18 PM

What did i tell ya! Jackie is a sweet girl, but her own team couldn't get the signatures for an uncontested DTC race how was she ever going to compete against the machine of the DeStefano backed DTC?

Posted by: outcast | May 27, 2008 6:23 PM

What happen to the real people that was suppose to make changes in our city. One writer was right Jame was going to back out and she did. what ever happen to the true worriers.

James I had faith in youb but you quit.

Posted by: THREEFIFTHS | May 27, 2008 8:28 PM

Politricks and back room dealing,This is way every election i write in my vote!!!

Posted by: cedarhillresident | May 29, 2008 8:48 AM

Jackie I give you a hand. Thank you for your fearless work. Maybe in a few more years you will consider it again