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The Democratic Registrar of Voters read aloud a paragraph from the Recanvass Procedure Manual to “observers” during the recount about intimidating the moderator “who shall make the final decision regarding the intent of the voter.” Continue Reading →
Jackie Homan is the only member of Greenwich Patriots who is not anonymous. Continue Reading →
“The eyes of Connecticut are on Greenwich, Stamford and New Canaan for the next month. They’re on us to send a message to the rest of the state as to whether the status quo is good enough in Connecticut, or whether we can do better.” – Ryan Fazio Continue Reading →
State Representatives Kimberly Fiorello (R-149) and Harry Arora (R-151) joined all House Republicans and eight Democrats in opposing HB 6107, An Act Concerning the Reorganization of the Zoning Enabling Act and the Promotion of Municipal Compliance. Continue Reading →
Last week, the bill on everyone’s mind was SB1024. Over 340 people signed up to speak at a CGA Planning & Development Committee hearing on March 15, which focused on SB1024, aka “Desegregate CT bill.” The legislation would require all Connecticut towns to change zoning to allow more multi-family housing based on the premise that it would lead to more affordable housing. This week the bill that is top of mind is SB1068, also called the “mansion tax.” A public hearing on Monday drew 67 people to testify. Continue Reading →
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 →
These proposed bills not only ignore the economic reality of home pricing in high opportunity towns, but their adoption will suffocate efforts in affluent communities to create actual affordable units via private sector development.” – Danielle Dobin, Westport P&Z chair Continue Reading →
“…Black community members testified to the need for these protections based on their personal encounters with threatening comments, hair policing, harsh looks, and even being sent home, or shamed in front of colleagues based on their hair. The Act passed by a whopping 139-9 in Hartford.” – Lorelei O’Hagan Continue Reading →
“While Fiorello lost in North Stamford, and the GOP margin was significantly reduced in Greenwich as compared to previous races, she did manage to eke out a win of 394 votes. And a win is a win, so here we are.” – Michelle Abt, for CT149 Truth Brigade, a group of concerned constituents from Greenwich and North Stamford Continue Reading →
On Jan 21 Sara Bronin of Hartford was the featured speaker on a Zoom talk titled “Making Urbanism Antiracist,” organized by YIMBY Action. Continue Reading →