Jim Callahan is among the last of the old-time newspaper eccentrics. He struck a nerve throughout the decades of many city politicians. Some loved him (Hey, how about
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The Halfway House Truth–Has The Deadline Passed?
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night (tonight) is scheduled to take up a request to extend approval of a halfway house located in the West End for
Read moreMy Ears Hurt, The Reality About Polls, Wake Up CT Post!
Quinnipiac Poll: June 2010, Ned Lamont 39, Dan Malloy 22. Malloy wins August primary by double digits. Quinnipiac Poll: July 2010, Tom Foley 48, Michael
Read moreThe State Of The Unions
Anyone read CT Post reporter Keila Torres’ piece on recent city hires? A snapshot: More than 100 jobs were added to the municipal and Board
Read moreGomes Canned, Shays’ Former Campaign Manager Charged, Plus: Me And My Shadow, And The Candidates
John Gomes, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer who was suspended without pay for an altercation with city police, has been terminated. Gomes had been
Read morePizza Pie, Pols And A Parade
Perfect day for a parade and to harass politicians. Our day started at Julian’s on Madison Avenue for a sweet wood-fired brick-oven pie. Julian’s is a
Read moreFor All My Deserving Friends
Ho, ho, ho. Or should it be ha, ha, ha? Time to fill the annual OIB stocking stuffers for those city, state and national pols who’ve been naughty
Read moreChris Shays And Jim Himes Enter The Pol Pod, Plus: Mac’s Rocky Mountain Way
We have double Pol Pod action today featuring the two warriors in one of the most-watched congressional races in the country: 21-year incumbent Christopher Shays
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