Afternoon Update: More On Ferry Fight Today’s Q Poll shows a tightening primary race between Democrats Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy. Republican Tom Foley still has
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Mayoral Staff Lunch, Plus: What Will Caruso Do? And Where Your Money Goes
Afternoon update: If you attended Mayor Bill Finch’s weekly brown bag lunch today, you munched with staff. Hizzoner is on vacation this week. That means
Read moreAppeals Court Rules On CT Public Financing, Bring On The Lobbyists
From Ed Mahony, Hartford Courant: In a decision that will have immediate implications for one of the most competitive state political campaign cycles in years,
Read moreWishful Thinking One Month From Tsunami Tuesday, Rell’s Creature From The Black Lagoon
George Steinbrenner RIP What did the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee do Monday night to address the $8 million budget gap? Not much publicly.
Read moreHoly Smoke, A Bridgeport Traffic Jam, Debating The Ferry Location
A traffic jam from downtown Bridgeport to the South End? Who’d have thunk it? To paraphrase Yogi, Bridgeport is crowded … nobody goes there anymore. Friday
Read moreThe Budget Toothache, Plus: Will You Make The Switch?
Notice to City Council members: There will be a meeting of the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee to be held on Monday evening, July
Read moreBurning In The Heat Wave, Plus: OIB Fireworks Exclusive, And Fedele Gets Public Dough
Jesus, it’s hot. It’s making me delusional (more than normal). So hot I swear I saw Pete Finch’s arresting officers present him with a street sign that
Read moreWhen Crime Dictates A Campaign
It used to be when the economy tanked crime soared. That, at least, is what happened in the late 1980s into the early 1990s. Some
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