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Join Us!!!
RALLY TO SUPPORT THE EXPERTS. CENSORSHIP AND BOOK BANNING HAVE NO PLACE IN NEWTOWN! Rally Details: WHEN: Tuesday, May 30th WHERE: Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St. Newtown, CT TIME: 5:00 p.m. The Board of Education vote is set for June 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the Newtown High School auditorium. There won’t be public…
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IT’S A NATIONAL TREND
THE BOE MAJORITY IS PLAYING RIGHT INTO IT. BOOK BANNING WILL BRING EXPENSIVE LAWSUITS TO OUR TOWN “Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.” Write a letter to the Newtown Board of Education: newtownboe@newtown.k12.ct.us Put this in the subject line:…
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Newtown BOE Update
Support Our Students, Schools, and Educators! Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s rally (May 16th, 2023) at Newtown High School. A very special thank you to our wonderful speakers @Michelle Ku, @Jim Gaston, @Keith Alexander, @Teresa O’Sullivan, @Tim Stan, @Trent Harrison. We solidly stood as one in support of the experts and against censorship…
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Rally Against the Book Ban
What: Rally to support the unanimous decision of the Special Committee. Let your voices be heard that book banning has no place in Newtown! When: May 16 Where: Newtown High School, Right hand side lower parking area. When: 5:30pm This rally is directly before the Board of Education meeting which has been moved to the…
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March Pints & Policy Recap
Thank you to State Representatives Sarah Keitt of Fairfield/Trumbull and Anne Hughes of Easton for leading legislative discussions and answering relevant questions that impact Newtown at our first Pints & Policy forum. Also, thank you to Perfusion Bar for graciously hosting our event. It was well attended with important discussions regarding: Be on the lookout…
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April Pints and Policy
We had a good turnout and discussion April 26th at our second Pints & Policy gathering at Perfusion Bar in Newtown. We’re grateful for Jennine from Congresswoman Jahana Hayes’ office who joined us. We need your help too. Please email the BoE ASAP and put this in the subject line: IN OPPOSITION TO BOOK BANNING…
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How did we get here? Where do we go now? Privacy, Freedom and the Supreme Court
Please join us on October 6 at 6:00 PM in the Meeting Room of the C.H. Booth Library to hear a panel of experts discuss privacy/freedom and racial/social justice issues in the context of recent Supreme Court decisions about reproductive freedom, gun safety, voting rights/election integrity, and protecting the environment. After the panel discussion, the panelists will…
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How did we get here?
Privacy, Freedom and Women’s Health Are you curious about how the Supreme Court’s recent decisions could affect you? One of those decisions, Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, could have a huge impact on all of us. State Representative Jillian Gilchrest will give us some of the history and talk about the repercussions of this momentous…
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Democratic Primary – August 9th!
Tuesday, August 9th is the Democratic Primary for the 2022 election. There are two offices that have primary competitions; State Treasurer and the Secretary of the State. Not sure what they do? That’s ok, take a look at the links below and get your information! Not sure where to vote? Don’t worry, we got you!…
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Summer Campaign Kickoff Event
Happy to announce that we will be hosting Lt. Gov Bysiewicz on Saturday July 23rd at the Dickinson Park pavilion at noon! Come meet our Lt. Governor and get ready for the November election. Meet and work with Capt. Tim Gavin. He is running for State Senate in district 28 that covers all of Newtown.…