City political observer John Marshall Lee compares city politics with the American pastime. It’s all in a game, right? From Lee: In winter with below
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The Great Debate: Must The Legislative Branch Have Counsel Independent Of Chief Executive?
It’s been a debate chronicled on OIB for a decade: should the city’s legislative branch secure its own legal counsel independent of the executive branch,
Read moreNo Bromance For ‘Golden Boy’ Bronin, Kohut: Bridgeport Must Lead New State Power Axis
Ah, what’s in your stocking this week? For Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin who’s considering a run for governor, a lump of coal from Kohut. That
Read moreHelp Urged For Nurse Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
Connecticut leaders are urging support for a Bridgeport nurse fighting for her life battling inoperable pancreatic cancer. Karen Marlin, a mother of three, has put her profession
Read moreFor Ganim, Mayor Harp Music To Ears–He Has Company
Mayor Joe Ganim has logged numerous miles to delegate-rich New Haven as he ponders a run for governor with an eye on the Democratic convention
Read moreBreakdown Lane For GOP Candidates At Transportation Forum
From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: Republican candidates for governor drove away from a transportation forum Friday without saying how they would stabilize Connecticut’s depleted transportation
Read more“You Don’t Sit There Until You Die”–Newton Wants Term Limits For Board, Commission Appointments
City Councilman Ernie Newton, the “returning citizen navigator” has submitted a resolution calling for term limits for mayoral appointees to city boards and commissions, asserting
Read moreOfficers Attend Funeral Of Colleague
From the CT Post: Police officers traveled to Wethersfield Thursday for the funeral of Thomas J. Lattanzio, the suspended police officer who took his life
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