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Tree Slasher Hits Saints, Plus: Road Bucks And Park City Exclusives

March 15th, 2010 · 24 Comments · State Politics

Update: What the hell is this? Did Leatherface show up at St. Mary’s over the weekend with his chainsaw?
 

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These State Guys Are Nuts, Fire Up The Legal Papers, Plus: Barack’s Speech

January 28th, 2010 · 29 Comments · Development, National Politics, State Politics

We’re getting closer.
One week left until Jodi’s Jail deadline. Will she extend it? One thing is for sure, the knucklehead state bureaucrats shoving this thing down the city’s throat should build their own detention center to accommodate their insanity. The state’s rigid requirements make it impossible for the city to find an alternative site. Based on their [...]

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Mayer Master Baiter, Plus: Rick, Dick, And SuBy On Hot Seat

January 23rd, 2010 · 25 Comments · Education, Events, Library, State Politics

Lots of stuff I couldn’t fit in on Friday … like we should run John Mayer for public office. I’m just trying to figure out what office. Mayer for Mayor sorta has a nice ring, but after reading John’s new take in Rolling Stone, one thing’s clear … he’s a master baiter.

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Bill Clinton, Bill Curry, And My Presidential Nightmare, Plus: Regional Opportunities

January 15th, 2010 · 53 Comments · Events, State Politics

Our discussion in the prior post about the impact of presidential visits had me thinking (always a confusing thing) back to 1994, a nutty year for me.
I managed Joe Ganim’s gubernatorial bid that year. We were cash rich but delegate poor. Those days you couldn’t wage a primary for governor without the support of 20 percent of [...]

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How Does Bridgeport Fit In? Where To Place The Jail?

January 7th, 2010 · 37 Comments · City Politics, Development, Political Analysis, State Politics

I’m dizzy.
I’ve lost track of the various candidates and potential state ticket configurations in the 24 hours since Chris Dodd’s sayonara announcement and Dick Blumenthal’s entry to fill his seat.
Will we see a Mac-Dick race come November? Probably, but politics is a weird business. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon has an ocean of money to spend to become [...]

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What’s The Bong Commission Smoking? Derail The Jail Events

January 4th, 2010 · 30 Comments · City Politics, Development, Events, Library

Afternoon Update: This should be some week.
The State Bond Commission–or shall we call it Bong Commission? … depends on what they’re smoking, eh?–will take up Governor Jodi Rell’s preposterous proposal to shoehorn a juvenile detention center for girls in a residential area of the Upper East Side. Will they give Bridgeport a pipe job? State Rep. Chris Caruso will [...]

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Happy New Decade!

January 1st, 2010 · 42 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Events, State Politics

New Year’s resolutions. Predictions, predictions. Time to look into the OIB crystal ball. Tell us what you see. Look into my eyes. Jesus, I sound like a Dracula movie.
For political junkies like me 2010 will be an absolute hoot. Former Mayor Joe Ganim, incarcerated for more than six years, is expected to be released shortly. [...]

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