Tag: Greenwich
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On education, Democratic candidates are at the head of the class
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 19 Weekly Newsletter Delivery The difference between how our town’s elected officials approach education couldn’t be more obvious. Starving our public schools has become a specialty of Greenwich Republicans in recent years, while Democrats delivered. The Democratic delegation to Hartford, Reps. Hector Arzeno, Rachel Khanna, and Steve Meskers approved the largest investment in a decade…
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Democrats rescue much-needed sidewalk safety project from needless delay (again)
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 18 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Most Republicans AWOL in vote to fund access improvements to The Avenue After repeated efforts to derail funding that would bring Greenwich Avenue into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Republicans on the town finance board caved to public pressure last week—sort of. Chair Harry Fisher…
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All four Democratic state candidates endorsed by Planned Parenthood
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 17 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Their Republican opponents? Not so much. An endorsement from Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut is a signal flare marking who is truly a trusted candidate. Given our Democratic slate’s proven dedication to protecting access to reproductive healthcare and abortion, it’s no surprise that Rachel Khanna, Steve Meskers, Hector Arzeno and Nick Simmons all earned one.…
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Hector Arzeno shares his “trade secret” for success in Hartford
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 16 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Heated conversations, late nights, are just part of the recipe to get $22 million for Greenwich An upbeat parlance and easy smile may make it hard to imagine Hector Arzeno as a fighter, standing his ground on issues impacting Greenwich residents. However, he fought alongside his…
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Independent Party backs Simmons and Khanna
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 14 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Endorsement makes history The Independent Party of CT is throwing its support behind incumbent State Rep. Rachel Khanna and state Senate challenger Nick Simmons in the November election. The candidates will appear on both the Democratic and Independent ballot lines. The Independent Party represents people who “think for…
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It’s better to have a seat at the table
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 12 Weekly Newsletter Delivery Democrats bring nearly $100 million in taxpayer dollars back to their districts When Steve Meskers, Hector Arzeno, and Rachel Khanna flipped historically red seats to win three out of our four Statehouse positions, they made history in another way: taxpayer money started to flow back to Greenwich…