Four years ago at this time when Ned Lamont was a dot on the public radar screen, Joe Lieberman seemed like a lock to be
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You Have The Power
I’m wondering what OIB readers think about our elected officials. Certainly, there’s opinion aplenty about Mayor Bill Finch and some others on a regular basis. What
Read moreHow’s Finch Doing After 18 Months? Plus: Brownfield Bucks
Mayor Bill Finch has just about reached his first 18 months in office. Where did the time go? Former Mayor John Fabrizi would love to fast
Read moreDeath Penalty Politics, Plus: SuBy’s Guber Mission
You know how I feel about the death penalty? Big waste of court time, posturing and money by wimpy pols fearful of the soft-on-crime tag. Barack is for
Read moreHey, Wake Up! Plus: Ken Hays, The Best Of Bridgeport
It was impossible not to notice the public emptiness in City Council chambers Monday night as the city’s legislative body passed Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed
Read moreCivil Council Passes Budget
What a bunch of party-poopers. On a night the City Council lowered Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed mil rate a smidge and increased the tax collection
Read moreCouncil Budget Vote, Plus: Dodd ‘Don’t Mess With My Wife’
3:30 p.m. update Will it be the Monday night fights or just another boring budget session? The City Council meets tonight to act on Mayor
Read moreGotta Get Out More, Plus: State Unions Step Up, And Mayor At UConn
I confess, I must do a better job marketing OIB to city decision makers. When I called East End City Councilman Andre Baker the other day to
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