Noon Update: Town Clerk Alma Maya reports 756 absentee ballots had been returned to her office by Friday morning. Maya’s office has been swamped with absentee ballot
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Callahan: The Quest For A Revolution
OIB guest scribe Jim Callahan continues his commentary on Tuesday’s Democratic primary: The revolution starts west of Park Avenue. If Mary-Jane Foster has a shot
Read moreFoster: Trust Me To Create Jobs
Essay from Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster: I urge voters to consider one question: which candidate do you trust to create jobs, stabilize taxes and
Read moreFinch’s Closing Mail Piece And Radio Commercial
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Read moreRolling The Dice On City Pensions
City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee (BEACON2 here on OIB) is probably smiling right now. For the past year he has researched, prodded, poked through
Read moreThe Power Of Street Money–The Race To Tuesday’s Primary
Primaries are different animals than higher turnout general elections. I preach often that campaigns are all about dear ol’ MOM–money, organization and message. When it comes to
Read moreUnions Endorse Finch
From the Finch campaign: Finch for Mayor Adds Three More Union Endorsements Iron Workers Union Local 424, Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) Local 40
Read moreExamining The Foster-Finch Relationship
Nice piece from Keila Torres of the CT Post: In 2007, Mayor Bill Finch selected Bridgeport Bluefish co-founder Mary-Jane Foster to co-chair his mayoral transition
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