Timing is everything in politics. If John Fabrizi doesn’t walk into that courtroom in 2007, Bill Finch isn’t mayor today. If local party leaders such as
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Can You Spare Some Coal?
Baby, it’s frozen tundra out there. How frozen is it? State Rep. Chris Caruso bonfired his failed legal briefs to keep Mayor Bill Finch warm.
Read moreFood Fight And The State Of City Dems, Plus: Finch Announcement Re Health Centers
Wow, stop the presses. The governor gave up a day’s pay on Tuesday. How many hundreds of Bridgeport city employees are collecting unemployment, gave up
Read moreCan You Guys Help A Little? Plus: No Resolution To NAGE Layoffs And No Magic Dust
With the Connecticut General Assembly now in session, a revamped Bridgeport legislative delegation featuring three new members raises an intriguing question: who’s the go-to pol? Who
Read moreSinners And Saints Step Up
Welcome to OIB 2009 where we put rumors to rest (unless, of course, we start them). I was chatting with OIB friend MCAT (Michele Mount)
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 moreWhat A Load, Plus: Book Party And Finch’s First Year: What’s Your Grade?
Phil Kuchma, developer of Bijou Square downtown, is making a big stink over a proposed residential project in Monroe that could back up the city’s
Read moreBegging For Union Bucks, Plus: ‘Tis The Season For Shameless Plugs
Sporting your negotiating booties? I hope Mayor Bill Finch has his pulled up because this is a telling week as he begins earnest discussions with
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