James H. Smith, whose tenure as editor at the Connecticut Post was punctuated by an insistence to publish the names of jurors in criminal proceedings,
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Yet Another Primary
Well, if nothing else, Lee Whitnum’s gonna make this primary season amusing. The unorthodox down county congressional candidate will hold a press conference today to
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
Read moreI Need Lots And Lots Of Reminding
Memo To Me: Remind stepdaughter Kaitlin to stop using my deodorant. With all the kitties on this blog she could catch cat scratch fever. Ask
Read moreMy Favorite Sport, Plus: Brownfield Bucks, And Tim Russert
State legislative races are heating up. Time to take inventory of Democratic primaries just two months away. Primaries are different animals than general elections. Turnout
Read moreGas Pains Everywhere, Plus: What’s With Whitnum? And Burlesque In Bridgeport
Special session for the state legislature today. What’s so special about it? The electorate has a lot of gas in all the wrong places. On
Read moreFinding The Right Message
I can sense that political operatives–judging the banter from my Shays/Himes commentary–are beginning to sharpen their teeth as we head into the hot election cycle.
Read moreHandicapping Shays/Himes
I’m excited. Lots of races, lots of fascinating match-ups including the paradoxical standoff between Congressman Christopher Shays and opponent Jim Himes that pits a Republican
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