Former Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, released today from a federal prison camp in western Pennsylvania just minutes after midnight following five and a half years of
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Shoo SHU’s Shoe
Okay, I’m counting on my OIB field reporters for help on this. A few days ago, driving by Winthrop School in the North End, I
Read moreWill You Help Me, Or What? Plus: Kaye Williams, The Best Of Bridgeport
Help a constituent, make a friend. That’s the mother’s milk of popular government. When you walk into City Hall on Lyon Terrace or the Annex on
Read moreLocal Pols Say Sam’s The Man
Let’s look into the OIB crystal ball. The potential lineup of top-tier candidates leading the gubernatorial line for the 2010 election has some intriguing possibilities, and Bridgeport
Read moreTribal Warfare, More Sludge News, And Gene The Machine
This means war. From the Hartford Courant: The Mohegan Indian tribe is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in slot-machine payments to the state if
Read moreTry These Handcuffs, Plus: Puff The Magic Legislature, and Sikorsky Clipped
Okay class, give me a show of hands. No, better yet, puke up some names. If you could choose anyone on the planet to bond
Read moreStuck In The Middle With Doo, Plus: The City Council In DC
Gerry Rafferty, sing! Well I don’t know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain’t right I’m so scared in case
Read moreThe Budget, Always The Budget, Plus: The Best Of Bridgeport
This is a crucial budget cycle for Mayor Bill Finch in the worst economy (for most of us) in our lifetime. I harp on the budget because
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