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“It is inappropriate to hold this position open for political reasons and Senator Frantz should follow Representative Floren’s lead in voting on the merits.” – Joanna Swomley Continue Reading →
Denise Merrill recounted the pushback from both Democrat and Republican Secretaries of State against Donald Trump’s Commission on Voter Integrity when they requested voter lists, as well as social security numbers, veterans’ history and voting histories. Continue Reading →
The Board of Selectmen in Greenwich has a new face. Sandy Litvack was sworn in alongside Peter Tesei and John Toner on Friday. Continue Reading →
In addition to Democratic candidates, Joanna Swomley said Indivisible supports Republican Board of Education candidate Peter Bernstein, who, she said, “Stood against the attempted takeover of the Board of Education and paid a price.” Continue Reading →
During his weekly WGCH 1490 radio show First Selectman Peter Tesei talked to a caller asking why she hadn’t heard him speak to the events at Charlottesville last Saturday. Tesei said Greenwich Republicans abhor and detest the behavior of Nazis and white supremacists, but that the vigil organized by Indivisible Greenwich was partisan. Continue Reading →
A crowd of over 100 turned out at Greenwich Town Hall for a vigil to show solidarity with Charlottesville, VA where a weekend white supremacists rally erupted in violence and death. Continue Reading →
This spring, Bernstein voted with a 6-2 Board of Education majority to keep the Board membership equally divided between Democrats and Republicans. Continue Reading →
According to a release from Indivisible Greenwich, President Trump’s decision to abandon the Paris Climate Accord was both “diplomatically disastrous and environmentally dangerous.” The group urged the Board of Selectmen to sign the “Mayors’ Climate Letter” to bypass President Trump’s decision. Continue Reading →
The meeting highlighted the idea of a National Popular Vote, changing representation in the Representative Town Meeting and maintaining equal representation in the town’s school board.
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“Indivisible Greenwich,” the local chapter of Indivisible, the national movement created to preserve America’s democracy and counter the Trump agenda, will meet on Sunday, April 2 at Parrish Hall, Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →