Gevanter, an attorney who did her undergrad degree at William & Mary and law school at Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law in New York City, recently moved from serving as the CT Chapter Leader for Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to the federal legislative lead role. Continue Reading →
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Meskers Will Not Run for Senate 36th District Seat Following Kasser’s Resignation
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“Her advocacy for the voices of victims of domestic abuse and her sense of social justice still resonate in me,” Meskers said, adding that since news of Kasser’s resignation broke, he had been approached by friends and constituents suggesting he consider running for her seat. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Alex Kasser, Connecticut State Senate 36th District, Steve Meskers
Blankley to Seek Dems Nod for 36th District CT Senate Seat
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“Our district and our state need an experienced hand at this time and it would be my honor to serve.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, John Blankley
State Senator Kasser Resigns, Citing Personal Circumstances
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“It is too painful to be in Greenwich now that I’ve been erased from their lives, just as their father promised would happen if I ever left him.” – State Senator Alex Kasser Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, coervice control, Jennifer's Law, Parentage Act, Seth Bergstein, State Senator Alex Kasser
Senator Kasser Leads Senate Passage of Domestic Violence Bill
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State Senator Alex Kasser on Tuesday led the state Senate in the debate and passage of a bill that expands the definition of domestic violence in civil law to include non-violent abuse, also known as “coercive control.”
The bill passed the Senate in an 35-1 vote and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, coercive control, domestic violence, gaslighting, State Senator Alex Kasser
Kasser Leads Senate Passage of Covid-19 Related Foreclosure Protections
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Senate Bill 891, “An Act Concerning the Ezequiel Santiago Foreclosure Mediation Program and Other Alternatives to Foreclosure,” passed the Senate on an 34-2 vote and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, An Act Concerning the Ezequiel Santiago Foreclosure Mediaton Program and Other Alternatives to Foreclosure
SEEC Rules 2020 Attack Ads to Benefit Ryan Fazio Campaign Were Totally Legit
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Except for “Minor Attribution Violations,” the State Elections Enforcement Commission ruled the payments that the CT Republican Party made to benefit the Ryan Fazio candidate committee violated neither limits on the amount that the party committee could spend nor the type of communications it could create. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, Ryan Fazio, SEEC, State Elections Enforcement Commission
Feathers Ruffled after New Haven Mayor Points Finger at Greenwich during Hearing on Zoning Legislation
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In Greenwich, where a .1 or .2 acre lot located downtown with a “tear down house” fetches well over $1 million, some argued the result of 1024 would be a proliferation of expensive condos or rental apartments. It might not create affordable units, but instead erode what little remains of downtown’s middle class housing stock. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Alex Kasser, Anika Singh Lemar, Dan Quigley, Danielle Dobin, Francis Pickering, Fred Camillo
Greenwich to Coordinate Voices, Create “Ambitious Wish List” in Response to DOT I-95 Project
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The whole idea that we have to gather together to ask our state not to clear cut large swaths of trees along residential neighborhoods is just astounding to me.” – John Conte Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Alex Kasser, Dept of Transportation, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Democratic Town Committee Issues Statement on Alex Kasser’s Re-election
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“Alex Kasser’s result in Greenwich stands as a watershed moment in our Town’s electoral history.” – Greenwich DTC Continue Reading →