(Opinion) Door knocking pays off. Difficult negotiations pay off. Public service pays off.  Those lessons emerged this past week from the results of two state representative primary elections, a settlement in a wrongful conviction case, and the legacy of Vanessa Burns, an inspirational fo rmer public official and public works director who died on Monday. A second lesson emerged from the two primaries: UNITE HERE, which has dominated local politics (the Democratic Party, the Board of Alders) since 2011, is still the predominant force in town. But it can be beaten. Repeatedly. That’s a change from the past. Those are among the topics explored in the latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap. You can click on the above video to check it out. Note: As always, the summary reflects just one person’s opinion, not the Independent’s. The post Newz From The Compost Heap appeared first on New Haven Independent. ...read more read less