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Listing 3 issues facing Greenwich today, District 8’s von Keyserling wrote, “provision of public debate without the fanatical bullying and character assassination of pubic volunteers in the media.” Continue Reading →
Topics included the controversial re-branding campaign for Greenwich, diminished presence of hedge funds, expansion of Westchester airport, lack of affordable housing and the scourge of developers using loopholes intended to incentivize affordable housing to create monstrosities, and the lousy Grass Island Dog Park. Continue Reading →
The forum will be held at Round Hill Community House at 397 Round Hill Rd. The schedule is: 6:30pm refreshments followed by the forum from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Continue Reading →
In a 90-minute debate candidates shared ideas for funding capital projects, finding efficiencies, watching head counts, and controlling pension and health care costs. There was also talk of running schools in a period of declining enrollment and running a “private, money-losing nursing home.” Continue Reading →
Mark your calendars because the League of Women Voters of Greenwich have scheduled three debates, starting right after the Labor Day holiday. Continue Reading →
The primary election will be held on September 12, 2017. The League strongly supports providing voters with a choice in electing candidates to this important board. Continue Reading →
The panel will include panel Hendrick Hertzberg, New Yorker political essayist; Pam Wilmot, Common Cause MA; Luther Weeks of CTVotersCount and historian Mark Albertson. Sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Greenwich and National Popular Vote CT. Continue Reading →
Does the Constitution guarantee the right to vote? Are voting laws too restrictive, suppressing the vote in some communities? Are protections against voter fraud strong enough to maintain integrity in our elections? A public forum entitled, “Election Matters: the State of Voting in 2016,” is set for Sept. 20 at Greenwich Library. Continue Reading →