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50 League Chapters from 21 states nominated outstanding high school teachers to attend all-expenses-paid professional development workshop on Harvard’s campus this summer. Many Leagues also specifically chose to nominate top teachers from schools that were economically challenged, in keeping with the League’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Continue Reading →
“Every time you see an out-of-state license, just know that your current tax dollars are paying for the damage that they do the roads. They’re freeloading off us now.” – State Senator Alex Bergstein Continue Reading →
On Wednesay night after candidate for State Senator Scott Frantz and Alex Bergstein debated, four State Representative candidates had their own debate. Moderator Kay Maxwell first asked about solving problems with state pensions. Steve Meskers, a finance expert who had a 35-year career on Wall Street specializing in emerging markets with a focus on Latin America, is challenging incumbent Mike Bocchino in the 150th House district, said the state’s pension funds system was pay-as-you-go from 1931 until about 1975. “In 1984 those pensions began to be fully funded for a short while, and then were left unfunded. The gap is tremendous,” he said. Continue Reading →
Everything you want to know about registering to vote, absentee ballots or same day registration for the Nov 6 election. Continue Reading →
In his LWV voter guide bio, Von Keyserling says a Greenwich issue is fanatical bullying and character assassination of public volunteers in the media. Continue Reading →
“Voting is the bedrock freedom of our democracy, and its security should be protected.” – Livvy Floren Continue Reading →
On Tuesday night a crowd of about 50 showed up at Town Hall for a primer on Greenwich government. The event, organized by Shelly Cryer and moderated by Jara Burnett of the League of Women Voters, allowed each panelist to sum up the function of their department or board, starting with the First Selectman. First Selectman as Full-Time Chief Executive
Tesei, now in his fourth term, said his job was made full-time in 1978 after a charter revision was approved by Greenwich voters in1975. The change took effect in 1977-78. In 1977 the election for First Selectman was deemed a tie, and, after a re-vote, Ruth Sims was elected the Town’s full-time chief executive, first woman and first Democrat in 75 years. Continue Reading →