We continue top stories of the year with the election of Andres Ayala to the State Senate that included a tough August primary battle against
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What’s Your Story Of The Year? The Education Ballot Question Broke Spending Records
Sandy Hook in Newtown. It’s the horrific story of the year–nationally, locally and everything in between. The bloodiest gun massacre of school children in American
Read moreHa, Ha, Ha; It’s Time For Santa Claws
Who needs peace, love, goodwill, prosperity and diplomacy when we have good old Santa Claws to scratch out goodies? Yes indeed, it’s time for OIB’s
Read moreEd Gomes, The Warrior, Bids Farewell To State Senate
We may never know a politician in our lifetime like Ed Gomes. Honest, decent, caring, brutally candid, perhaps too candid for his own good. If
Read moreState Launches Ayala Probe
From Brian Lockart, CT Post: State elections watchdogs are investigating whether legislator-elect Christina Ayala committed voter fraud and if her mother, Democratic Registrar Santa “Sandi”
Read morePaging Christina Ayala
Christina Ayala needs to make a statement. The political jackals are already sniffing around to replace her. The longer she waits to issue a statement
Read moreAny City Council Members Vulnerable?
Former City Councilman big “Mojo” Ralph Mojica, a regular OIB contributor, announced in a post he’s seriously considering running for his old legislative seat that
Read moreWill Bridgeport’s Legislative Delegation Have Any Juice With Sharkey’s Machine? Slots On The Agenda?
Nothing like a state budget gap to throw cold water on the holiday season. Outgoing Speaker of the House Chris Donovan and incoming Speaker Brendan
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