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
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Amann’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
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)
Read moreSleeping With The Fishes
Yes! The days are getting longer. Is it almost time to push the clocks ahead? I know, I know, we just hit winter and I’m
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