By DAN MALLOY
If a lifetime of working in public service has taught me anything, it’s that our most grand social changes are begun on the smallest stages; a conversation in line at the grocery store, a cup of coffee between friends, a town hall meeting… these are the places that history-making ideas are born.
Last year, I made a run for the Governor’s office alongside two other strong Democratic candidates. Although as a party we were unable to take back the governor’s seat, I think we accomplished something important. Together our campaigns sparked fresh dialogue and helped frame the debate on issues crucial to Connecticut residents: tax reform, jobs, transportation, education, the environment, and much more. Today, we have made progress – but the fight continues on all of those fronts.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to re-launch danmalloy.com as an outlet for people to explore issues facing Connecticut and our nation, and to discuss progressive solutions to our problems. I’ve reached out to some friends of mine from around the state to get this effort started, many of whom have agreed to be contributors to this blog, and I will be reaching out to many more good friends in the near future. Together we’ll track news and progress around the state and weigh in on what’s happening. I’m encouraging each poster to speak his or her mind freely, as we work to foster an environment of open and candid discourse.
All politics truly is local. I believe that while our country should be thinking globally, its citizens need to be acting locally if we hope to affect any real change. I hope that you’ll keep an eye on this site in the months to come and that you’ll join in the discussion whenever possible.
Welcome to the new DanMalloy.com!
Good luck on your new blog.
The site looks great, Dan! Congrats.
The site is looking good!
Congratulations on getting the site up and running, will look forward to checking in on local perspectives provided, as opinion evolves. While all politics might indeed be local, most persons with whom I speak seem at least as concerned (anxious? upset?) with national issues, so let’s hope you can keep the focus wide. Good luck!
Hey Dan. I am trying to use Stamford as a model and example for positive change in Stratford. They are a feisty bunch down here so it is an uphill battle. Anyway, good luck with the site!
Dan, I’m excited about your new site and wish you the best of luck. I look forward to reading your opinions as well as those of your notable list of contributors. Keep up the good work.
Dan – Thank you for opening up your website as a blog platform. I am looking forward to many interesting discussions on how we can improve State and Local government in CT.
The site looks great. I can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Thank you for creating this blog – I too look forward to see where you go with it. Hope you’ll use video, too!
If this fits into your format, I have a request: discuss stormwater infrastructure, increased flooding in CT towns, related development and other policies and what is being done and can be done to create a a coordinated local/state/federal response to get ahead of the eight ball on this issue, which is only going to get worse. After having my basement flood for the first time ever when Stamford received 6 inches of rain in 4 hours recently, I am very focused on the urgency of a multifaceted and aggressive approach to the intertwined issues that contribute to this situation.
Meanwhile, I look forward to the writings from all of you and congratulate you on this pioneering effort.