Former State Senator Ernie Newton will officially become a free man Friday morning when he signs out of a halfway house in Waterbury. The Moses
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Holy Habanero, Things Heating Up
Tsunami Tuesday’s approaching. How will you vote two weeks from today? Will you vote? That’s a rhetorical question, of course. OIB readers vote! (It just may
Read moreThe Bridgeport Connections, Sizing Up Malloy-Lamont Fight, Plus: Mayor’s Community Forum
Three weeks to Tsunami Tuesday and counting. The state’s largest city is a player in the Democratic gubernatorial primary battle between Dan Malloy and Ned
Read moreWho’s Your Caddie? Plus: Schiff On Ballot
An interesting configuration of local pols, sometimes friends, sometimes not, are lining up behind their respective Democratic candidates for governor. Ned Lamont received the backing of the
Read moreThese Pols Are Popular, Plus: Lamont’s Jobs Plan
I got my mitts on a list of the 77 Bridgeport delegates to the state Democratic Party convention in May when donkeys will endorse candidates for constitutional offices
Read moreIt’s So Joe, The Return Of Ganim, Plus: Mario’s Mission And It Ain’t Just Bread Ned
Welcome home, Joe. Full disclosure: I was Joe Ganim’s campaign manager. Private sector clients paid me a nice buck because of my relationship with him. Joe
Read moreCracking Open The Juicy Stuff, Plus: New Dodd Q Poll
We were feeling the vibe (and a little gossip too) Thursday night at the OIB party at Taco Loco. The rain didn’t keep away an
Read moreWho Are These People!
Lots of twists and turns in recent days as Democratic candidates position for seats on the Board of Education. Two slots are available on the
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