Former Congressman Christopher Shays has made a decision. He’s not running for governor. He has circulated an email to friends that financial circumstances prevent him from
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What A Screwing, Plus: Ernie Newton, ‘The Moses Of My People,’ released, And Shays Weighs Big Decision
Weekend Update: Did you catch this from the Hartford Courant: HARTFORD — Connecticut came away with absolutely nothing in a competition for $1.5 billion in federal
Read moreLamont’s Launch, Plus: What To Do With Sal’s Property? And Governors From Bridgeport
Update: Ned Lamont officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination today. From the Lamont campaign: 0
Read moreNedheads Aren’t Enough To Win
Ned Lamont and his personal fortune are expected to officially enter the race for governor on Tuesday. Nice to have 10, 15, 20 million of
Read moreShays Places Deposit On City Condo; What’s Next? Plus Sunday Suds, And Support For Evans
Former Congressman Christopher Shays, in an interview with OIB, confirmed he has placed a binder deposit on a condominium in Black Rock as he weighs his
Read moreTalk The Talk And Walk The Walk, Plus: We Need Park City Slots
David Walker is becoming famous fast, and not because he recently purchased former Congressman Christopher Shays’ waterfront home in Black Rock. CNN, 60 Minutes, The New York Times, Wall Street
Read moreHimes’ First Year, And Weicker’s Big Ones
How’s Jim Himes doing? A little more than a year after gentleman Jim surfed the Obama wave into Congress, almost not a day passes that I don’t receive
Read moreJodi’s Jail Deadline, Plus: The City Budget, And What About Shays?
Okay kids, 10 days left to meet Jodi’s Jail deadline. Governor Jodi Rell wants to place a $20 million juvenile detention center for girls in a
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