Middletown swears in Mayor Florsheim, council
It was a night of celebration and firsts as Mayor Ben Florsheim and members of the common council along with other board members and elected officials were sworn in Tuesday to begin their four-year terms. Several hundred people gathered in the Middletown High School auditorium for the biennial meeting. Read More
Preston gets new first selectman for first time in 24 years
Preston — Democrat Sandra Allyn-Gauthier defeated Republican Gregory Moran Sr. in the race for first selectman in Preston, giving the town its first new first selectman in 24 years. Allyn-Gauthier received 1,017 votes to Moran’s 516, including absentee ballots but not same-day registrations. Asked after the results came in about her top… Read More
Wave of new women Dems hope to impact legislative agenda
Female candidates helped boost Democratic clout in the General Assembly during the midterm election and now they’d like to see the issues they campaigned on — issues like paid family and medical leave — at the top of the agenda in the next legislative session. Senate President Pro Tem Martin… Read More
The case for more women in public office
Much of our nation’s political talent pool remains on the sidelines. Women only represent one in five members of Congress or state legislative seats, and they continue to be vastly underrepresented as statewide executives. Proponents of electing more women to office argue that women bring with them different priorities, life… Read More
Sen. Mae Flexer Speaks Up And Connecticut’s #MeToo Movement Finds A Voice
J.R. Romano, the top Republican party official in the state, and Democratic state Sen. Mae Flexer of Killingly disagree on just about every major public policy question. Yet this week, Romano heaped praise on Flexer for her swift and strongly-worded denunciation of her fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. … Read More
Women who marched in Washington hope to sit in Hartford
Amanda Webster planned to go to Washington last January to celebrate the inauguration of the first woman to win the White House. Instead, she joined the throngs of women protesting the election of a man whose campaign they denounced as polarizing and demeaning to women, Muslims, immigrants, the disabled and… Read More
Emerge Connecticut Aims to Elect Democratic Women to State Office
The new Connecticut chapter of a national organization aimed at electing Democratic women is hoping activists energized by the election of President Donald Trump will consider running for state office. Emerge Connecticut is accepting applications from interested candidates through Jan. 6. The program will provide a wide variety of training… Read More