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Jahana Hayes at the Library
CT Mirror Presents: In The Room with U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes! In The Room is a monthly interview series with top elected officials at locations throughout the state. Host John Dankosky […]
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May Day Rally Videos!
Thanks to the hundreds who came out to Edmond Town Hall yesterday for another episode of Rock This Democracy! More video on our Youtube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@NewtownDTC
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Let’s Light Up Newtown!
This is a brilliant idea. A candle, or a lantern or a light in every window, for as long as it takes. If you participate — please send us a […]
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Vigil at the Flagpole
You should have been there. You had to be there. But if you missed it … here’s what you missed. And … the next rally will be May 1. Plan […]
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Vigil at the Flagpole, Saturday
Rock This Democracy! Join citizens here and across the country on Saturday, April 19th, as in Newtown we will gather at the Flagpole on Main Street at 7 pm, lining the […]
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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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Wisconsin Needs Us
From the organization Indivisible. For more information, please see: https://indivisible.org/ Do you happen to have $19 million lying around to help us win the crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court election? No? […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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U.S. Turns on Allies
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Says USA Joined The ‘Dark Side’” To the Editor: Welcome to the “Dark Side,” America. No longer the “good guys,” we are now in a place […]
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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 […]
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Trump, Truth and Reality
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Suggests Plaque For White House“ To the Editor: Here is a suggested plaque for a White House Oval Office wall. “If you say what is ain’t, […]
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Trump Bent the Knee
From the Newtown Bee, 3/7/2025“Elections Have Consequences III“ To the Editor: The title “Leader of the Free World” can no longer be used to describe the President of the United […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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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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. […]
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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 […]