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“Hands Off” Videos April 5
What a great … beginning. More from Newtown CT today: [image or embed] — Newtown CT DTC (@newtownctdemocrats.org) April 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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“Hands Off!”
More than 700 folk turned out on a rainy April 5 in Newtown for the “Hands Off” rally and march. Photos:
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Hands Off! National Day of Action
The place to be in western Connecticut for national Hands-Off Day on April 5 is NEWTOWN! See rockthisdemocracy.org for details.
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Tong’s Democracy Dumplings!
March 27, 2025 … The hottest ticket in town was definitely Connecticut Attorney General William Tong at the community center for “Dumplings for Democracy.” Photo Page. See Photo Page!
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Hey Newtown! Get Your Dumplings!
It’s time to get your tickets for “Dumplings for Democracy!” on March 27 at the Community Center. Tickets can be purchased here. Make it a night out! Here’s your personal invitation from Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, the dumpling maker himself: Hey Newtown! Don't miss wrapping wontons with our State's Attorney General William Tong. The…
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Get Involved. Here’s How.
A letter to EVERYONE from the Connecticut state Democratic Party: The damage from Trump’s dangerous agenda is unfolding before our eyes, and it’s hard to know what to do or where to start. I know I can’t rest these days, and if you can’t either, join us in engaging in some of these action items…
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In Budgets — Reality Matters
From the Newtown Bee, 3/13/2025 Home And Town Budgets 101 To the Editor: When we started planning for our kitchen renovation years ago, we quickly realized we had to wait until our two daughters were out of college, so that we would be able to afford both the renovation and college. We could have borrowed…
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International Women’s Day
From the Newtown Bee, 3/14/2025This Is What Democracy Looks Like To the Editor: I was honored to stand with a number of other women from our community on Saturday, March 8, on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge in Westport on International Women’s Day. We joined nearly 400 other women —and men — of all ages…
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The Ides of Trump are Upon Us
If you don’t yet have a Bluesky account — now would be a good time to get one. (link) (Especially if you’re still on Twitter/X.) It’s the social network of choice for Democratic activism. If the link below doesn’t work (it is getting bombarded) try: https://bsky.app/hashtag/TheIdesOfTrump Yes to This. 🙂 [image or embed] — Newtown…
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Michelle Embree Ku’s Budget Bites
Selectman Michelle Embree Ku is producing a series of informational videos on the town budget on her Facebook page. Well worth sharing! Budget Bite (1) Budget Bite (2)
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Rock This Democracy March 16!
On Sunday, March 16th, ROCK THIS DEMOCRACY: COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, a follow-up to our huge rally last month, will include an extensive open-mic segment for anyone present who wishes to exress an opinion and engage in respectful discourse. The event, from 3 to 4:30 pm at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium (doors open 2:45) will begin with…
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Hard Choices on Town Budget
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Discusses Tough Budget Year“ To the Editor: Newtown’s taxpayers are staring at a 6.8 percent increase in their property taxes next year, assuming the Board of Finance and Legislative Council make no reductions to the proposed budget before it goes to referendum in April. I don’t know if Newtown’s taxpayers would…
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Support the Mission of the EPA
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Climate Change: The Environmental Protection Agency“ To the Editor: If there is one government agency that every single American should support, it is the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Surely we all want access to clean air, land and water for ourselves and our families. The mission of the US EPA…
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Correcting Misstatements on Waste Disposal
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Talks Trash“ To the Editor: I am very concerned about misstatements regarding curbside recycling that appeared in a Newtown Bee article about our First Selectman’s conversation with Newtown senior citizens. The comments that only a minimum amount of materials in curbside recycling bins get recycled and due to contamination most are…
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Town Budget is a Work in Progress
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Let The Budget Process Work“ To the Editor: Newtown has a very strong budget process. It starts with the First Selectman and the Chair of the Board of Education submitting a first draft to the Board of Selectmen. The Selectmen then make approved changes, often so the Board of Finance and…
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Let’s Work Together on Town Budget
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Discusses Town Budget“ To the Editor: Has your household budget increased? I’m a senior on a fixed income, and I watch every penny I spend. Every time I go to the grocery store, prices have gone up substantially. And how about those electric bills? And health insurance? If we’re feeling the…
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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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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…