


Thomas P. Gaffey
A Kennedy Stirs Connecticut's Politics

State Sen. Ed Meyer, D-Guilford, will not seek a sixth term in November. He has been a brave soldier in the endless battle to protect the public's right to know what its government is doing. This is harder duty than most people think. Those invested with public authority in Connecticut are always looking for ways to douse the spotlight on what they do your name. It never ends, and the danger grows each year as the legislature heads to a frantic conclusion. Someone always tries to slip a few sentences into a long bill that will deprive the public of access to documents. The bad actors will often find a dupe to do their dirty work. Ed Meyer was never anyone's dupe, and that is high...