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 →
Who is the bully? And, are RTM contests pitting men against women?
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Floren: Why is photo identification considered voter suppression? I just don’t get it!
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“Voting is the bedrock freedom of our democracy, and its security should be protected.” – Livvy Floren Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, League of Women Voters, Livvy Floren
League of Women Voters Debate, Part 2: Oberlander vs Bocchino
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Monday night’s candidate debates hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greenwich was a full house. Part two of the double-header was the debate between Michael Bocchino (R) and Jill Oberlander (D), both running for State Rep District 150, the position being vacated by Steve Walko. The debate kicked-off with a question about deficits. Deficits: Rosey or Grim
Asked about budget deficits, Bocchino and Oberlander saw the glass half empty and half full respectively. “We continue to slide more and more fiscally down the path of ruin,” Bocchino said off the bat. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, debate, Jill Oberlander, League of Women Voters, Michael Bocchino
Greenwich Gov. 101: Accountability, Citizen Participation, Voter Choice
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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 →