Afternoon Update: See ya Chris Dodd. Hello Bloomer. Connecticut’s senior senator, poll numbers sagging and Dem operatives suggesting quietly to step aside, has decided to
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Rell Delays Bond Commission Vote, Plus: Mustof Been Mistaken! Anthony Musto’s Detention Center Problem
Afternoon Update: Rell delays juvenile detention center vote for 30 days. Statement from Mayor Finch: “I thank Governor Rell for taking the juvenile girl’s facility
Read moreWhat’s The Bong Commission Smoking? Derail The Jail Events
Afternoon Update: This should be some week. The State Bond Commission–or shall we call it Bong Commission? … depends on what they’re smoking, eh?–will take up
Read moreTuning In To Johnny Fabs
I spent a couple of hours with Johnny Fabs on Tuesday watching him push buttons, play with knobs, chat with a producer through an earpiece. When
Read moreCongress Street Bridge, Plus: Big Vote, Big Budget, Bulldozer And Lori’s Loot
Weekend update: I received a call Friday afternoon from Congressman Jim Himes who left a message explaining that I was ahead of myself the other day when
Read moreAbate Lands Riccio Deal
What’s a Riccio Deal? Riccio, as in Joe, the city’s former Port Authority director, received a six-month buyout to go away after he was terminated
Read moreThe Power Of Residency
How much juice do unions have in city elections? It ain’t like it used to be. OIB has had a few intriguing exchanges the past few
Read moreRepeat After Me … Plus: Follow Me, Follow You, Party Time, And Zoning War
Newly elected City Council, Board of Education members and city sheriffs will be sworn-in to office during ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday 7 p.m. in City Council
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