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Trump Disgraces Country
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Tarnished Image“ To the Editor: On Friday, February 28, the world witnessed who trump truly is: a despicable, ignorant and an immoral bully! Throughout history, the United States has been a shining beacon of hope for so many. Unfortunately, that no longer is the case. After last Friday’s disgraceful display with…
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Rock This Democracy!
Thank you to everybody who made Rock This Democracy a huge success on Saturday, Feb. 22. SRO crowd of 400! Inspiring speakers, great music. Connection, resolve and resistance. Democracy supporters packed Edmond Town Hall. And here’s an audio excerpt.
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Share Your Story with Sen. Murphy
A letter to any and all of us, from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT: Over the past six weeks, the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE have sowed chaos and confusion across the federal workforce, engaging in mass layoffs of workers, terminating federal contracts, and freezing congressionally appropriated funds for state and local programs. President…
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Advice from a Farmer …
Words of wisdom from a farmer (and political consultant) in southwest Missouri … a message for rural America and for us right here in Newtown. Something to share with everyone. “I don’t need you to admit you were wrong. But you have to admit you were lied to.” @paridhibairolu8 #stitch #farm #farmlife #farmtok #ranchlife #thebackforty…
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Social Media Feeds
A lot of people post on social media. A lot of people get their news, or some of it, from social media. And it’s hard to keep track of it all. So we’re collecting the social media feeds of Democrats and Democratic organizations that use their online presence to spread news and information relevant to…
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Let our Budget Votes be Guided by Facts
From the Newtown Bee, 2/27/2025“Information, Not Finger Pointing On Budget“ To the Editor: When I was a child, and something went wrong, we would all point fingers at each other: it wasn’t my fault, they did it! It’s easy to look for someone to blame when something goes wrong. But blaming doesn’t help us solve…
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Newtown and Curbside Recycling
From the Newtown Bee, 2/27/2025“Complex Problems Need Thoughtful Solutions“ To the Editor: Newtown has a complex budget process; before residents get to vote in the April referendum, the budget has to go through all three of our town’s governing boards. With the budget problems we’re facing this year, it’s a good thing there are many…
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Jahana Hayes Delivers House Democrats’ Education Message
Donald Trump wants to close the Department of Education, likely costing Connecticut (and Newtown) substantial funds that will show up in your budget as higher property taxes. Our U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-5), in the Weekly Democratic Address, discusses how House Democrats are fighting back to ensure every child gets the high-quality education they deserve.
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Podcast with Jordana Bloom
The Two Guys with a pint (and maybe an Irish whiskey) talk with Jordana Bloom, Strategic Project Manager at the C.H. Booth library and Newtown Legislative Council member, D-2.
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Dumplings for Democracy!
A Fundraiser with Attorney General William TongThursday, March 27 at 6:00 – 8:30 pmLocation: Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson StreetTickets: Below or Here (More phone friendly)
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Jim Allen, Rock This Democracy
Audio excerpt with transcript of Jim Allen speaking at “Rock This Democracy” at Edmond Town Hall on Feb. 22. Photo Page from the Event
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2025 Budget Information
UPDATE: April 22, 9: 30 p.m. The votes are counted and WE DID IT! The municipal and education budgets and all capital improvement projects on the ballot today PASSED. And it wasn’t close. Town Budget – 2479 Yes – 1777 no School Budget – 2432 Yes – 1838 no Library – 2780 Yes – 1481…
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Board of Selectmen Report Feb. 13, 2025
Submitted by Michelle Embree Ku Newtown Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen The board authorized the First Selectman to sign an agreement with the railroad companies for a public pedestrian grade crossing of the railroad near the old Batchelder site. This is in preparation for creating a parking lot for a rails-to-trails entry point. The…
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DTC Meeting Minutes Jan. 2025
Below is the link for the minutes of the Newtown Democratic Town Committee General Meeting of Jan. 9, 2025 held at 7 p.m. in the Alexandria Room, Edmond Town Hall. January 2025 DTC minutes
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DTC Meeting Agenda for 2/13/25
Below is the link for the agenda for the Newtown Democratic Town Committee General Meeting of Feb 13, 2025, 7 p.m., Alexandria Room, Edmond Town Hall. February 13, 2025 NDTC Agenda
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Newtown FREEDOM RALLY Feb. 22
Saturday, Feb. 22nd, 7 p.m. in Newtown: Rock This Democracy will feature live music, compelling speakers, self expression and civic engagement in a Freedom Rally, for all ages. There is no admission fee. Our message: We defend democracy and reject authoritarianism. The rally will be held in the gymnasium at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main…
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Murphy, Hayes Town Meetings
Two major Democratic events in Connecticut today. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep Jahana Hayes, D-5, are both holding Town Hall meetings, Murphy in Hartford and Hayes in Cheshire. Chris Murphy 12:30 p.m. https://youtube.com/@senatorchrismurphy?si=nVwl0Ge_cGemlZY0 Jahana Hayes 2 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ADGiTqaqB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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Upcoming Events
Full town calendar available at: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/calendar/month Public Schools District Calendar: https://www.newtown.k12.ct.us/calendar C.H. Booth Library Calendar: https://chboothlibrary.libcal.com/ Cultural Arts Commission: https://newtownartscommission.org/events/ ***
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Share Your Opinion!
We invite local Democrats to let us know what they’re thinking, what they care about and what they’d like to see — on this site, in their lives, in town, and in their country.
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Sen. Murphy Opposes Trump Shutdown of USAID
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday joined a press conference in front of the shuttered United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to raise the alarm about how President Trump’s decision – at the behest of Elon Musk – to illegally shut down the agency will…