Tag: Tina Courpas
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Tales from the campaign trail
What we’re hearing at the doors For months, our Democratic candidates have been knocking on doors, listening to residents, and hearing firsthand what matters most. From affordability and public schools to frustration with federal overreach and political polarization, voters desperately want leaders who listen, show up, and deliver results. Here’s what our candidates are reporting from…
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Why Greenwich needs true leaders, not MAGA in disguise
At a Greenwich forum last week, Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong offered a sobering reminder: The final two years of Trump’s term will be destructive, calculated to break as many vital protections as possible on his way out. This November’s election isn’t just about rejecting MAGA overreach — it’s about sending champions to Hartford…
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Fazio and Courpas: Not your shields
The federal government is supposed to serve Americans regardless of how their state voted. Yet the Trump administration has repeatedly treated federal power as a political weapon. At a time when our own federal government is targeting us, we need legislators who will act as a firewall, stepping in to protect us. That is why what happens…
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Have a heart, Tina and Ryan
Planning for emergencies IS the job of government When federal funding for healthcare, school meals and childcare was slashed by the Trump administration in order to fund their billionaire tax cut, our state government stepped in to protect vulnerable Connecticut residents. Not only was it the right thing to do, it comes at a time when Connecticut is…
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Standing up for Connecticut
Silence has it’s consequences We just celebrated the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — the moment when Americans declared themselves free from the rule of a tyrant. Our founders wrote of a ruler whose “repeated injuries” proved him “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” These words are relevant today. We are…
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Arzeno, Meskers deliver $8M boost for Old Greenwich School
Grant frees up local tax dollars Our Democratic State Representatives Hector Arzeno and Stephen Meskers this week announced a major funding win for the long-awaited renovation of Old Greenwich School, as reported in the Greenwich Free Press. The Old Greenwich School renovation is a multi-phase project running through January 2029, and construction is underway. The legislators successfully secured…
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Capital backlog and school needs dominate public hearing
Residents welcomed the event, but it doesn’t fix our broken planning process After fierce criticism over a lack of capital planning and a growing backlog of deferred projects, Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo and outgoing BET Chairman Harry Fisher held a public hearing on budget priorities at Town Hall last Thursday. Despite minimal advertising and no Zoom option,…
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Voters choose collaboration in RTM election
Moderate, community-minded candidates prevail across town districts On Election Day, Greenwich voters overwhelmingly backed moderates from a bipartisan coalition for the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), reaffirming a shared commitment to practical leadership and cooperation in town government. The RTM, Greenwich’s 230-member legislative body, is one of the largest in the United States. Rooted in the New England…
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Democrats pass a responsible state budget, again
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 51 Weekly Newsletter Delivery CT Republicans vote against funding for working families and kids Connecticut Democrats closed out this legislative session by delivering a state budget that provides relief for working families and invests in children. Passing largely along party lines, the two-year budget takes effect on July 1st. This session our lawmakers…
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The myth of tanking public school enrollment
Newsletter Volume 3 • Number 38 Weekly Newsletter Delivery A Republican fantasy floated each budget season Ah, the age-old myth of plummeting enrollment in our schools, a favorite bedtime story for those eager to slash school budgets, close schools and fire teachers. Once again it’s circulating among our town finance board. In a meeting last month, Republican Budget…