This is a kooky budget cycle for several reasons. Mayor Bill Finch wants to avoid a tax increase with reelection next year and State Rep. Chris Caruso
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These Pols Are Popular, Plus: Lamont’s Jobs Plan
I got my mitts on a list of the 77 Bridgeport delegates to the state Democratic Party convention in May when donkeys will endorse candidates for constitutional offices
Read moreBudget Impact On Finch’s Reelection, Himes’ Ear-Splitting Constituents
One week away until Mayor Bill Finch submits his recommended spending plan to the City Council for the budget year that begins July 1. That’s when City
Read moreMother Rell’s High, Plus: Mayor And Moore, And Political Putts
CT Post friend Ken Dixon reports that Governor Jodi Rell’s in Denver visiting her daughter and grandchildren. When she returns after sucking the Mile High sky
Read moreMayor, Can UB A Good Boy? And Himes On Health
I didn’t see it with my own eyes, but OIB friends who were there report that Mayor Bill Finch clapped from his seat at the
Read moreLove Is In The Air, Acclaim For Mario, Plus: Shays On Sohn Plea, And Meet David Walker
Weekend Update: Can you believe it? Mario Testa was reelected by acclamation by the 90-member Democratic Town Committee Thursday night. No opposition. No screaming. No food
Read moreEast Side AB-racadabra, Plus: Merrick’s Time To Bloom
Get ready for Tuesday’s tussle. You know what they say about East Side politics? I went to a Democratic town committee meeting there the other day and
Read moreShays Is Out, Plus: If The SHU Fits, Fabs Sizes Run, And On The Mark
Former Congressman Christopher Shays has made a decision. He’s not running for governor. He has circulated an email to friends that financial circumstances prevent him from
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