Republican State Sen. Rob Russo has secured $250K in state funding for the first-ever forensic audit of Board of Education finances. Details will be shared at a formal announcement Thursday
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My Favorite Sport, Plus: Brownfield Bucks, And Tim Russert
State legislative races are heating up. Time to take inventory of Democratic primaries just two months away. Primaries are different animals than general elections. Turnout
Read moreGas Pains Everywhere, Plus: What’s With Whitnum? And Burlesque In Bridgeport
Special session for the state legislature today. What’s so special about it? The electorate has a lot of gas in all the wrong places. On
Read moreThe Accidental Journey Of Johnny Fabs, Plus: Land Grab And Bring On The Primaries
John Fabrizi is a mighty ball of emotion–cigarette in one hand, a tissue in the other–and Larry Locke’s 80-minute docudrama, The Accidental Mayor, of Fabs’
Read moreHandicapping Shays/Himes
I’m excited. Lots of races, lots of fascinating match-ups including the paradoxical standoff between Congressman Christopher Shays and opponent Jim Himes that pits a Republican
Read moreMud Wrestling At Pleasure Beach, Plus: LaBarca Finds A Home
Everyone wants to bring the pleasure back to Pleasure Beach, and it seemed like pols were tripping over each other Thursday, during an election cycle,
Read moreHunting For Hancocks; And Finch On Pleasure Beach
Lots of candidates for state office hustling signatures to get on the ballot for the Aug. 12 Democratic primary. Auden Grogins, challenging State Rep. Rapid
Read moreHector Houdini! Blonde Banshee Gears Up For Fight Against Keeley, Plus: Cougar Goes Ape
Hector Diaz, come out come out wherever you are? Hector’s no-show at the Democratic convention at Testo’s Restaurant Tuesday night left an eight to eight
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