Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa is a throwback politician, the kind who believes in respect, embraces the political action, the glory of power politics. He’s a competitor
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Callahan’s Primary Post Mortem
Veteran political columnist Jim Callahan assisted OIB’s election coverage. Here’s his take on the primary results: Mayor Bill Finch had a nice win over challenger
Read moreCallahan: The Quest For A Revolution
OIB guest scribe Jim Callahan continues his commentary on Tuesday’s Democratic primary: The revolution starts west of Park Avenue. If Mary-Jane Foster has a shot
Read moreWalsh Endorses Foster Care
City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh, legislative watchdog and veteran campaigner, is throwing his support to Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster. 0
Read moreMalloy, Grogins Announce Brooklawn Upgrades
State Rep Auden Grogins supported Dannel Malloy over Ned Lamont in the Democratic gubernatorial primary last year. The guv is starting to deliver district goodies. In fact, most
Read moreFinch Presents Pension Solution Plan, Emphasizes Ganim Gamble
UPDATE: Mayor Bill Finch issued a statement Thursday to “fully fund obligations for Pension Plan A” for uniformed services. The mayor’s primary opponents have criticized him for
Read moreWhoa! Finch Lawyers Rolling In Loot–Foster Claims “Pay To Play Back In Business”
A freedom of information request to the city by Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster reveals a bunch of lawyers financing Mayor Bill Finch’s reelection making small fortunes
Read moreMoney, Money, Money, Money; Do You Have Enough Campaign Cash To Compete? Plus: The Americo Factor
Whew! Now that we’ve survived the end of the world (or maybe we didn’t and we’re all in heaven?), time to reminisce about the future.
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