3:30 p.m. update: Did ya listen to Governor Jodi Rell’s budget address? I liked what I heard, and so does Mayor Bill Finch judging by
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Can They Produce The Goods?
Hard to say what the recovery package passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday means for the state’s largest city, but we must wait
Read moreFinch For Secretary of State, Plus: Casting Call At The Playhouse
Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz is going to jump on the pile of Democratic candidates seeking the state’s top office. You know what I say?
Read moreLine Up The Goobers
Who’s your guber horse? What saddle is that, you say? Your horse for governor. The gubernatorial campaign is headed for the earliest start that I
Read moreAmann’s Amateur Hour
Why didn’t former House Speaker Jim Amann just take the money and run? The Bridgeport native, who will announce his candidacy for governor next week
Read moreConfessions 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
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