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
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Mario’s Moolah, Plus: Nervous Newsroom
Okay, so you’re Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa who reemerged as party leader in March because the party revolted against ineffective leadership and an unpopular
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
Read moreThe Candidates Are Coming, Plus: Bucks For Bridgeport
I love the strategic dynamics of primaries. They’re so much different than general elections, especially a high turnout presidential cycle when you know people are
Read moreSomeone Call Ruby
All this talk on OIB about retirement parties has me thinking (that usually spells trouble) about where I’d have my soirée, although I’m a long,
Read moreSeven Dirty Words
As we segue into podcasting peculiarity, OIB begins a new feature later this week: Pol Pod, interviews with city decision makers that you can listen
Read moreThe Public Finance Scam, Plus: What’s With Fig?
Barack Obama’s rejection of the federal public finance system sets up an interesting question for candidates running for state office. Should they opt in or
Read moreRusso Secures Funds For Ed Audit, Plus: Gusto Versus Musto And The Opie Factor
Republican State Sen. Rob Russo has secured $250K in state funding for the first-ever forensic audit of Board of Education finances. Details will be shared at a formal announcement Thursday
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