From Ken Dixon of the Connecticut Post: HARTFORD — Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch lobbied his former colleagues in the state Senate Tuesday in an attempt
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Make Your Choice: Finch, Fabs, Ganim, Plus: Dodd Digs In
Let’s have a little fun today (like we never do that at OIB). Mayor Bill Finch is now approaching 18 months in office. Johnny Fabs spent
Read moreJodi, Say Hello To Our Little Friends
Will someone please send Jodi Rell an alarm clock so she can wipe the sleep from her eyes? She needs a wake-up call. Hopefully, one
Read moreThe Budget, Always The Budget, Plus: The Best Of Bridgeport
This is a crucial budget cycle for Mayor Bill Finch in the worst economy (for most of us) in our lifetime. I harp on the budget because
Read moreTrumbull’s Flush Job, News From The Post, And Monkey Suit
If the city is going to create a regional waste water authority, looks like it’ll have to do it without Trumbull. Trumbull is sandwiched by Bridgeport
Read moreLieberman’s Barack Confusion, Plus: Machiavelli’s Layoffs
This is just too good to pass up. Uncle Joe Lieberman serenading Barack Obama two years ago with Yiddish superlatives becoming of one Dem to
Read moreLawn Sign Wars, Plus: Hit The Road With Himes
The craziest thing happened to me on Tuesday. Driving south on Park Avenue, for a guest spot on David Smith’s radio show on WICC, I
Read morePoising Political Fireworks
When former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci was booted out of office the first time for extinguishing a cigarette in the eye of a guy he
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