A $100,000 donation to a Connecticut political action committee from Alice Walton, daughter of WalMart founder Sam Walton and richest woman in the world, is
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School Board Eruption Between Pereira And Taylor–Charges, Counter Charges
A battle over school finances and board policies has erupted into a hostile exchange between Board of Education members Maria Pereira and Chris Taylor. School
Read moreOnce Again, School Board Battle Erupts, This Time Over Cancelled Meeting
A Board of Education meeting that was cancelled has three board members w–o showed up Tuesday anyway–crying foul on a night the district was to consider
Read moreTurner, Vermont Push Primary Against Bradley In Open State Senate Seat
Lots of pols scouring various districts to secure sufficient petition signatures to forge an August 14 primary, among them Democrats Aaron Turner and Carolyn Vermont
Read moreCity Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase–Education Advocates Cry Schools Shortchanged
UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the
Read moreGreat Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another
Read more‘Building A Bench In Bridgeport’–Constance Vickers Honored As Connecticut Young Dem Of Year
Building a Bridgeport bench. That’s a battle cry of Constance Vickers, president of the Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats, to galvanize a new generation of city
Read moreReflections: A Look Back At 2017
Time for a little OIB 2017 reflection, starting with January. But more importantly, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to our entire OIB family, readers, posters.
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