DeFronzo’s Assignment: An Agency Where "There Is Something For Everybody"

State Senator Don DeFronzo, an early supporter of Dan Malloy in the 2010 gubernatorial race, is heading for the state Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The agency DeFronzo will lead is generally not in the headlines but has evolved into an omnibus branch of the executive that is a key to how state government runs … Continue reading DeFronzo’s Assignment: An Agency Where "There Is Something For Everybody"

State Marshals: It’s Not What You Know But…….?

A recent Courant story on the hiring of state marshals suggests that a little cronyism and political backscratching may be creeping back into a relatively new system for the hiring of marshals -- the individuals who serve the legal papers on behalf of lawyers and courts. At issue is whether more reform would be appropriate … Continue reading State Marshals: It’s Not What You Know But…….?