Here we are in June, just a month or so before respective districts of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee meet to endorse candidates for City
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How The State Budget Impacts Caruso’s Future, Plus: New Radio Show
Who’s winning the public relations battle over the state budget? Right now, Gov. Jodi Rell. If not for Rell there’d be no discipline in the
Read moreMerrick Alpert Visits, Mother Rell’s Keno, GOP Speaks, The Blonde Banshee, And Clemons
Chris Dodd’s mired in a mortgage-load of dung and it doesn’t look like things will get better for Connecticut’s senior senator any time soon. The Q Poll
Read moreDodd Still In Trouble, Plus: The Spin On Spinelli
Another stick-in-the-eye poll for Chris Dodd. No one knows his primary challenger Merrick Alpert, yet Alpert is down just 20 points among Democrats in the
Read moreThe Legislative Toll, Plus: Education Via Dictation, Saluting Joel Thompson
Pass the espresso. Sleep deprivation dominates Hartford this week. The Connecticut Legislature has just over a week to finish out the regular session in an
Read morePension Plans And Probate Courts
From Ken Dixon of the Connecticut Post: HARTFORD — Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch lobbied his former colleagues in the state Senate Tuesday in an attempt
Read moreDodd’s Looking For Friends, Plus: Zoo Tix For You
Four years ago at this time when Ned Lamont was a dot on the public radar screen, Joe Lieberman seemed like a lock to be
Read moreYou Have The Power
I’m wondering what OIB readers think about our elected officials. Certainly, there’s opinion aplenty about Mayor Bill Finch and some others on a regular basis. What
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