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Governor Malloy had strong words on President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, vowing that Connecticut will continue to build on efforts to address climate change. Continue Reading →
“Trumpcare isn’t a healthcare plan – it’s tax relief for the wealthy, and it comes at the expense of everyone else.” – Connecticut Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman Continue Reading →
Michelle Xiong, a Greenwich Free Press intern who is a junior at Greenwich High School, has won the first prize of $1,000 in this year’s Connecticut Foundation for Open Government high school essay contest. Continue Reading →
US Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut talked about the state of the US democracy and how checks & balances have succeeded and failed in the new Trump administration. He said Trump mistakes military policy for foreign policy and described his approach as dangerously improvisational.
Murphy answered questions about gerrymandering, income disparity, immigration and the minimum wage. Continue Reading →
Indivisible Greenwich, the local chapter of Indivisible, the national movement created to fight the Trump agenda met last Sunday at Parrish Hall, Christ Church in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Daly was invited to remain in her post until October. The move reflects a gesture by the Trump administration to afford Daly a chance to complete 20 years of federal service and receive retirement benefits. Continue Reading →
A crowd of students gathered in the courtyard outside Greenwich High School’s main entrance on Tuesday to voice support for the public School Strong movement, which emerged in recent weeks in response to the appointment of Betsy deVos as Education Secretary. Ms deVos is an ardent supporter of using public dollars to pay for private school tuition, specifically through a voucher system. Continue Reading →
NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut and NARAL Pro-Choice America issued a statement on Tuesday regarding Donald Trump’s anticipated nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue Reading →
“This is first time I’ve had such a violent, gut reaction to the election of a President since 1973 when I marched in Washington after Nixon was re-elected. At that time, I thought that President Nixon (and Vice-President Agnew) represented views on certain topics (the war, his views of the youth in our country) that I couldn’t stomach – I thought Nixon, didn’t reflect the social and moral values of a large stretch of the population –and I frankly didn’t trust him. …I recognize that same ache, that same calling, in my heart today.” – John Dolan, Greenwich Continue Reading →
“Especially Mike Pence’s idea of raising funds for conversion therapy. And what it means for all Americans with different backgrounds and experiences. We’ll be experiencing the effects of this presidency when we’re leaving college in about four years and entering the workforce. We’re really scared.” – Josh Stone, GHS Gay Straight Alliance Continue Reading →