Wow, stop the presses. The governor gave up a day’s pay on Tuesday. How many hundreds of Bridgeport city employees are collecting unemployment, gave up
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Curwen Cuts Loose In Pol Pod, Plus: High Five For Himes And Tracking City Vehicles
City Councilman Bob Curwen steps into the Pol Pod to discuss the budget mess, police overtime and the tri-town proposal to connect a sewer line from Monroe to
Read moreRaise Your Hand And Swear With Me, Plus: Tie One On
This week a whole lotta pols will be swearing. And after they’re sworn in it won’t take long for OIB’s posters to be swearing at
Read moreWishin’ For Dusty’s Voice
Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’ Plannin’ and dreamin’ each night of his charms Don’t ya just love that little number by Dusty Springfield,
Read moreBe It Resolved: Jim Himes Has Juice (Hopefully), Plus: Finch Comments On Layoffs
New Year’s Eve Eve and the timing couldn’t be better for a governmental be-it-resolved list. Congressman-elect Jim Himes, who’ll be sworn in January 6, has
Read moreWhat Will 2009 Deliver? Plus: The Mayor’s Wish List
That rambling, rumbling, rolling sound you just heard wasn’t you … it was me. After two days of eating, I need about two months to
Read moreSleeping With The Fishes
Yes! The days are getting longer. Is it almost time to push the clocks ahead? I know, I know, we just hit winter and I’m
Read moreFor All My Deserving Friends
Ho, ho, ho. Or should it be ha, ha, ha? Time to fill the annual OIB stocking stuffers for those city, state and national pols who’ve been naughty
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