In just over a year’s time, the United States will hold elections for every Member of Congress, the majority of governorships and thirty-four Senators. For Ridgefielders, this means a vote for our own Governor, Congressman and Senator. Much will be written and debated about these races in the coming months and that is [...]

Following are the questions from this forum which were not asked due to lack of time. I will be emailing these to each of the panelists for their response, even though most of the questions were primarily directed to Himes. These can be posted on the website now with the statement any further [...]

BE HEARD ON HEALTHCARE
UPDATED:
VENUE CHANGE: VETERANS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TIME CHANGE: 12PM TO 2PM
CONGRESSMAN HIMES IS NOW ATTENDING
Currently, our federal representatives in Washington are hearing from constituents across the country at Town Hall meetings; and perhaps no issue is getting more attention and spurring more debate than healthcare. As such, The Ridgefield Republican Town Committee is [...]

Back Down to Earth
According to the most recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, President Obama’s job approval rating now stands at 53%.  That is a smaller number than George W. Bush enjoyed at the same period of his presidency.  How could the most famous man on the planet have fallen back down to earth?  What happened?
Clearly, [...]

RESPECTING THE CITIZENS OF CT
Statement of Governor M. Jodi Rell on the end of the 2009 Regular Legislative Session:
“Like many other states in America, we in Connecticut are still trying to work our way through this unprecedented global recession. I have a full appreciation for the difficulty of the Legislature’s task. Crafting a budget in [...]

Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library.”  If only that were the case here in Ridgefield.  The fact that the Ridgefield Library long ago purchased the adjacent Webster Bank for expansion is not news.  For the majority of families who regularly use the [...]

Supporting an Informed Citizenry
On a local level, understanding the voter is, well, personal.  Balancing priorities is the hard work of retail politics by many dedicated and responsible people, mostly volunteers.  We should thank them all.
On a state and national level, understanding the voter can too easily become either ignoring or manipulating the voter.  Ridgefielder Dave [...]