2012 will be a hot presidential election cycle including a Republican primary April 24. State statute provides Connecticut’s secretary of the state (Denise Merrill) latitude
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Roll The Dice! Time To Expand State Casinos
Connecticut is surrounded by casino interlopers. To the north, to the south, to the east and west. New York City has a casino in Queens, Governor
Read moreSalcedo: War On Drugs A Political Sham
U.S. Senate candidate Sylvester Salcedo says governing morality as it applies to the “war on drugs” is a wimpy way for politicians to hide behind
Read moreFleeta Hudson Transcends City Politics
In this week of thanks and giving if you want to discuss city pols who are decent and honorable, Fleeta Hudson’s at the top of
Read moreTurkey Of The Year Nominations
Rockin’ time Thursday night at the Downtown Cabaret for the Rolling Stones tribute show. Nice to see a bunch of OIB friends including big Mojo
Read moreChris Meek Takes On Himes
Financial services executive Chris Meek is the latest Republican to announce his candidacy against Congressman Jim Himes. Check out Meek’s background including a philanthropic program he created that supports
Read moreCompiling A Political Hit List
Mayor Bill Finch has a bunch of decisions to make in the coming months regarding hires and fires and other personnel issues. Who stays? Who
Read moreAnd You Thought We Finished Last?
For all the meowing (me included) about the city’s historically low 18 percent election turnout last week, some cities and towns in Connecticut actually made the state’s
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