Hey, after that formidable defense of Chris Dodd by Marlys in the prior post I’ve concluded that Dodd’s Campaign Manager Jay Howser and Democratic State
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Hey, Buddy, You Gotta Dime? Plus: Rell Budget Veto, And Fishing For Fireworks
2:30 p.m. update: July 1, start of a new budget year for the state’s largest city without a state budget … yet. If you’re a
Read moreThe Budget Cramps, Plus: Fireworks!
Doesn’t look like we’ll have a state budget ratified by July 1, the day the new fiscal year begins for cities and towns across Connecticut.
Read moreSaluting P.T. And Friends
Bridgeport … where the circus never left town My late great friend James G. Clark, that genial wordsmith for the Connecticut Post and others, could certainly
Read moreDeath Penalty Politics, Plus: SuBy’s Guber Mission
You know how I feel about the death penalty? Big waste of court time, posturing and money by wimpy pols fearful of the soft-on-crime tag. Barack is for
Read moreNewsroom Editing, SuBy’s Body Slam, Big Budget Week
Lots of trepidation in the Connecticut Post newsroom. On Friday the paper cut loose Business Editor Pam Dawkins, reporter Aaron Leo and tech editor Todd
Read moreAmann’s Boomerang Factor
Former Speaker of the House Jim Amann says were he in Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy’s shoes–a 21-year-old son with an assortment of legal troubles–that he’d drop out of the
Read moreLocal Pols Say Sam’s The Man
Let’s look into the OIB crystal ball. The potential lineup of top-tier candidates leading the gubernatorial line for the 2010 election has some intriguing possibilities, and Bridgeport
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