Forget Barack’s inauguration, the hottest ticket in these parts is the exclusive post-holiday bash Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa is throwing at his restaurant on
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Confessions Of A Legislative Liaison
Building a city budget is a big pain in the ass. While city bean counters are weighing revenues versus expenditures they’re at the mercy of the state
Read moreCan You Guys Help A Little? Plus: No Resolution To NAGE Layoffs And No Magic Dust
With the Connecticut General Assembly now in session, a revamped Bridgeport legislative delegation featuring three new members raises an intriguing question: who’s the go-to pol? Who
Read moreSomeone Please Crack A Joke
Yuck. Did you catch Governor Jodi Rell’s maudlin speech to the state legislature on Wednesday? Jesus, it sounded like a funeral. Did somebody die? I
Read moreCurwen 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 morePerfume For The Skunks
It’s Three Kings Day. If you were king for the day what would you do to fix this national, state and local financial train wreck?
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 moreSinners And Saints Step Up
Welcome to OIB 2009 where we put rumors to rest (unless, of course, we start them). I was chatting with OIB friend MCAT (Michele Mount)
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