Hey buddy, want to invest in a Borders Book store.  This seems to be the push from President Obama, Governor Malloy, and our local town leaders.  Sure they know we are tapped out.  Sure they know that they have maxed out the credit card.  But they need to pay their supporters.
What they don’t say,  is [...]

There’s little doubt that the trajectory of the US economy will determine the political fate of President Obama and the newly resurgent Republican Party. If the GOP majority in Congress is wise, it will remind America of some fundamental policy truths that recent history has proven.
Despite the pronouncements of the Obama Administration, America has learned [...]

At its regular meeting in November, the Ridgefield Republican Town Committee voted to endorse Marty Heiser as Joan Plock’s replacement on the Board of Selectmen. We chose Marty because he is fiscally conservative, has a keen knowledge of the needs of Ridgefield, and is committed to the values of the Republican Party. Marty has served [...]

Everyone knows by now that Joan Plock resigned from the Board of Selectmen. What you should also know is that the Democrat members of the Board of Selectmen have completely politicized the process for filling Joan’s seat. In doing so, they have poisoned the working relationship between Democrats and Republicans that is so necessary in [...]

Let the voters decide. This is a phrase we hear every year during budget time. Thankfully, Statute 9-222 exists, and will enable a lawful and town wide election for the seat formerly held by Joan Plock. Recent events have opened Joan’s seat and necessitated the Ridgefield Republican Town Committee to take steps to ensure that [...]

Heiser, RTC to seek Special Election
Board of Finance chair to run for Selectman

Seeking to challenge what he calls a callous disregard for the Ridgefield Republican Party by the Democratic Majority on the Board of Selectman, longtime Republican veteran Marty Heiser has announced he will run for a seat on the Board of Selectmen in [...]

This political season culminates Election Day, November 2nd.  Election results will determine if Connecticut’s citizens take control of their future.  With a looming $3.5 billion structural budget deficit, Connecticut’s fiscal solvency is a real question.    The same is true for federal spending, with the Office of Management and Budget  warning the Federal Debt,  which has [...]

Even though Nancy Pelosi promised to “Drain the Swamp” in the last election, it is clear that Congressman Jim Himes didn’t get her message.   Mr. Himes is currently a member of the powerful Banking Committee that has Congressional oversight with the Banking Industry, the Insurance Industry, Securities and Investments, Real Estate and Credit Companies to [...]

Written by Tom Foley

Connecticut is suffering from lost jobs and a weak economy. Our taxes on working families are far too high, and our state government has imposed too many mandates on our people, our businesses and our towns. Meanwhile, our legislature is not responding. I can fix [...]

As a native of Fairfield County, I remember our region as a place where the American dream was alive and well — where families built bright futures and the economy thrived. Today, all of that is at stake. Unemployment hovers at nearly 10%, valuable jobs are moving out of state at an unprecedented rate, and [...]