On August 10 Connecticut Republicans will once again have the opportunity to express their choices for state and federal elected office. It is not a coincidence that at a time when the stakes are so high with increasing public debt, out of control public spending and a dangerous international landscape, that we have such an [...]

Criticism of political conventions in recent years is that they are coronations, or that they are completely run and dominated by the party political machine.  The Connecticut GOP State Convention held May 21 and 22 was anything but a coronation. The number of candidates for the major offices and the sheer breadth and depth of [...]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal.html?hp
Video here:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/05/17/nyregion/1247467839994/blumenthal-says-he-served-in-vietnam.html

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May 17, 2010
Candidate’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ

At a ceremony honoring veterans and senior citizens who sent presents to soldiers overseas, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut rose and spoke of an earlier time in his life.
“We have learned something important since [...]

Voters are expressing considerable concern regarding the proposed budgets for the Town of Ridgefield as well as the Board of Education. In its continuing efforts to reach out to Ridgefielders to understand their needs and concerns, the Ridgefield Republican Town Committee has conducted a poll on these two budgets. When asked if they will vote [...]

SAVE THE DATE
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Forum — Saturday, March 13, 2010
Location: Veterans Park Elementary School auditorium
8 Governor Street
Ridgefield, CT
Time: 2:00 to 4:00pm
Candidates will be available to greet public at 1:30pm and after event.
Format: [...]

RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
70 Prospect Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut  06877
Phone: (203) 431-2800    Fax (203) 431-2810
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2009
Re:   RIDGEFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION/ NEA-RIDGEFIELD
The Ridgefield Board of Education is pleased to announce a new three-year agreement with the Ridgefield teachers union, the NEA-R.
Richard Steinhart, Chairman of the Board’s Negotiation Committee, commented, “We were pleased to have [...]

NEVER FORGET….
There are transcendent moments in history that define a generation – for many, it was the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 or the day World War II ended where people rejoiced at the end of long, and devastating war and cities celebrated.  For others, it was that November day in Dallas when President [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

TAXED TO THE MAXED
On March 21st several hundred residents took time to deliver a word of caution to their elected officials – Republican and Democrat alike – Enough!
The message can and should be heard in Hartford. Enough with the taxes that inhibit our choices! Enough with the excuses that it is someone else’s fault that [...]