Springfield Schools Superintendent Alan Ingram: Mayor Sarno’s “Flynn Factor”?

* When former Springfield Police Commissioner Edward Flynn finally resigned his position in January 2008, nobody felt better than newly-elected Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno.

Springfield Candidate for Mayor, City Council Bows Out with Intent to Sue

Jeffrey P. Donnelly, two-time candidate for Springfield mayor (2009 and 2011), and candidate for the Ward 2 City Council seat this year, has dropped out of the running for office this year, citing his intention to file suit against the City of Springfield and, as he says, “several state entities.” Donnelly gave no details as [...]

In Wake of Tornado, City of Springfield Shows Little Mercy

A couple of weeks ago I got an email from a friend of mine, Linda Langevin, whose home was badly damaged by the tornado that swept through Springfield on June 1st of this year.

Blame the Professors!

Are political scientists partly responsible for the persistence of high unemployment? Political scientists have for many years been trying to convince pundits and politicians that all their bells and whistles don’t amount to a hill of beans in forecasting presidential elections. The only thing folks need to pay attention to is the state of the [...]

Happy Birthday America!

America is turning 235 this weekend and my kids will once again have to endure listening to their dad’s annual recitation of the Declaration of Independence (with accompanying commentary). As my kids get older (they are 3, 8, 11, & 12 now) my commentary becomes more important to the exercise. In addition to celebrating a [...]