The political careers of several city pols have lived, died and been resurrected by the power of Bridgeport’s clergy, particularly the African American community and the
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Malloy, Oh Boy! Primary From Lamont Looms, Foley Grabs GOP Endorsement
Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy easily captured the Democratic endorsement for governor at the state party convention Saturday morning in Hartford winning roughly two thirds
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The Dem and GOP conventions start tonight. You wanna be a delegate? Or an alternate, at least? Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa has been scrambling for
Read moreWill Paul Ganim Run For AG? Plus: Dick’s Not Done, SuBy’s Done This Year, And In Case You Missed The Fight …
Update: Party convention fever is here. Is there a hotel room to be had in the Hartford area? With so many possible constitutional officer configurations,
Read moreState Supreme Court Rules Against SuBy
Attorney General candidate George Jepsen confirmed to OIB the state Supreme Court has ruled Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz is not qualified to run for
Read moreCaruso: Anyone But Bysiewicz, Plus: MalloyMan, And Council Approves Budget With Big Hole
Afternoon update: You think the scoreboard keeper at Fenway Park is paying attention? That’s nothing compared to the scorekeepers in Connecticut politics these days. Every endorsement triggers
Read moreSuBy’s Mario Schmooze, Dem Storm Clouds, And Lots Of Park City Stuff
Say what you want about Susan Bysiewicz, she’s relentless. The day before a state judge cleared the way for Secretary of the State Bysiewicz to run
Read moreMario’s Myopia, Weicker’s Wisdom
Long memories can work for you and against you in politics. Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa still aches, 15 years later, that Stamford-area pols such as then State Senator
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