Proposal includes 3.5 percent tax hike

Mayor Mark Boughton previews his budget to The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, April 3, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The News-TimesDanbury Mayor Mark Boughton previews his budget to The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, April 3, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The News-TimesDanbury Mayor Mark Boughton previews his budget to The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, April 3, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The...

Murphy: Congress can work together

Congressman Chris Murphy meets with The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The News-TimesCongressman Chris Murphy meets with The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The News-TimesCongressman Chris Murphy meets with The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The News-TimesCongressman Chris Murphy meets...

Shays pledges primary for GOP nomination

Former Congressman Christopher Shays meets with The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, February 14, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ CTFormer Congressman Christopher Shays meets with The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, February 14, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ CTFormer Congressman Christopher Shays meets with The News-Times editorial board Tuesday, February 14, 2012.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ The News-TimesFormer...

Esty: Gun reforms face "culture of fear"

U.S. Rep. Elisabeth Esty, D-5th, meets with The News-Times editorial board, Friday, March 8, 2013.Photo: Carol KaliffU.S. Rep. Elisabeth Esty, D-5th, meets with The News-Times editorial board, Friday, March 8, 2013.Photo: Carol KaliffU.S. Rep. Elisabeth Esty, D-5th, meets with The News-Times editorial board, Friday, March 8, 2013.Photo: Carol KaliffU.S. Rep. Elisabeth Esty, D-5th, meets with The N...

Editorial Board: Does fracking for natural gas cause earthquakes?

displayComments:true!Editorials represent the views of The Washington Post as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board. News reporters and editors never contribute to editorial board discussions, and editorial board members don’t have any role in news coverage.The State of the Union served less as a policy blueprint than a case for reelection.Inspector general’s...

Editorial Board: Trillions in tax cuts

REPUBLICAN presidential candidates claim to abhor debt, yet propose tax cuts that would add trillions more.Editorials represent the views of The Washington Post as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board. News reporters and editors never contribute to editorial board discussions, and editorial board members don’t have any role in news coverage.State Republicans...

Editorial Board: Does fracking for natural gas cause earthquakes?

displayComments:true!Editorials represent the views of The Washington Post as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board. News reporters and editors never contribute to editorial board discussions, and editorial board members don’t have any role in news coverage.Parental choice, teacher evaluation and a longer school year are all sound ideas.Hit the government...

Editorial Board: Does fracking for natural gas cause earthquakes?

displayComments:true!Editorials represent the views of The Washington Post as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board. News reporters and editors never contribute to editorial board discussions, and editorial board members don’t have any role in news coverage.Every time humans apply or remove pressure from rock formations or dig a big hole in the ground, there’s...

Editorial Board: Chuck Brown made D.C. a better place

displayComments:true!Editorials represent the views of The Washington Post as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board. News reporters and editors never contribute to editorial board discussions, and editorial board members don’t have any role in news coverage.in 1988 lamented the violence that was then gripping the District of Columbia. The song, “,” was an...

Danbury mayoral candidates at odds over downtown revitalization

taken Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ CTDanbury Mayor Mark Boughton meets with The News-Times editorial board Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ CTDanbury Mayor Mark Boughton meets with The News-Times editorial board Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ CTDanbury Mayor Mark Boughton meets with The News-Times editorial board Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.Photo: Carol Kaliff/ CTDanbury...