OIB friend Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green writes “The folks at the Connecticut Lottery Corporation apparently think that a $3 billion deficit is the right time
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Why Foley Wanted Lamont
I’ve met a boatload of folks in politics and I can say definitively that most, put in the same shoes as Tom Foley, would have
Read moreNow What, For Bridgeport: Will Malloy Be Like Weicker?
It was a screwy election, with the state’s largest city at the center of a ballot storm, the city’s Registrar of Voters Office vilified for its myopic election management, Connecticut
Read moreWinners And Losers, Bridgeport Kingmaker (maybe), Debicella’s Lame Strategy
On a day a whole bunch of souls made it to the polls, who were the goats and who were the toasts? Yes, Bridgeport can
Read moreUgly: Running Out Of Ballots, Poll Hours Extended For Some City Voting Precincts, Plus: 8 p.m. Returns
11 p.m. update: Unofficial numbers show Congressman Jim Himes blowing away Republican Dan Debicella in Bridgeport while running competitive in several suburban towns. Superior Court orders
Read moreBridgeport’s Trifecta Satellite Campaign: Stafstrom, Testa, Caruso, Plus: Public Logistics For Barack’s Visit
In a short time the president of the United States will touch down in Connecticut’s largest city to urge, implore, inspire voters to support the
Read moreGanim And Mario Again
It was just a matter of time, right? Former Mayor Joe Ganim stopped in to see Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa at his Madison Avenue
Read moreHoly Moly, Malloy And Foley In Flat Tie, Time To Suck Up!
Could this be the closest gubernatorial election in decades? OIB pollster Merriman River, commissioned by
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