As 26th District State Senator Will Haskell preps for his first reelection campaign, thankful constituents in Ridgefield are creating videos lauding his conscientious labors for our community and expressing their hopes and support for his continued service as our state senator. Here a few: View more testimonials on Senator Haskell’s campaign page.
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The history of the Merritt Parkway’s construction offers a lesson for addressing the present economic crisis. The Merritt was built at the height of the Great Depression as a means of stimulating Connecticut’s economy. Home values were declining and local highways had become intolerably congested. Sound familiar? In the early 1930s, as the national unemployment
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Growing up, my mom taught me about what it means to care for your community, and all of the people in it. She showed me how to live a good life and to give back especially when times are tough. My mom was a First Lieutenant and nurse in the Army, and remains, to this
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The race is on for Ridgefield’s 111th State Legislative seat. The evening of Tuesday, May 26, the Ridgefield Democratic Town Committee unanimously nominated long-time Ridgefield resident, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, as their candidate to run for the 111th State Legislative seat in November. Nominated by First Selectman Rudy Marconi, and introduced by Senator Will Haskell, Aimee accepted the endorsement
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President Franklin Roosevelt delivered his last inaugural address in January 1945, the final year of the Second World War. Roosevelt spoke of that supreme test for Americans and our allies, and how it tested our courage and our essential democracy. As we evaluate our current President’s leadership of our supreme test today, Roosevelt’s words resonate
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While we are in the middle of strenuous efforts to make sure that all COVID-19 patients have full healthcare access to protect both these patients and all of us, Politico recently reported that “the Trump administration is moving to scrap an Obama-era policy that protects LGBTQ patients from discrimination.” This continues a pre-pandemic push to
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To effectively contain the spread of COVID-19, an evidenced-based national response is desperately needed. This requires that our country open up the Obamacare heath exchanges throughout the United States to COVID-19 patients so that they don’t go untreated, endangering not only themselves, but everyone else in the country. The scale of this risk is enormous. In 2018,
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Photo above is from early 2019 (a year before the pandemic) of Senator Haskell with Ridgefield constituents. Please practice social distancing. April 2, 2020: On Thursday morning, our country woke up to difficult news in what has already been an immensely challenging month: The total number of nationwide unemployment claims reached 6.6 million. Here in
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As all of us are taking care of our families and selves in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, I’d like to insert a public service message about the 2020 Census. April 1 is Census Day and the Ridgefield Complete Count Committee wants to ensure that every member of our community is counted. This non-partisan,
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On February 22, The League of Women Voters hosted their annual Meet Your Legislators event at the Ridgefield Library. State Senator Will Haskell and State Representative Ken Gucker provided thoughtful insight on the happenings of the State Legislature and responded to constituent questions about issues currently facing Connecticut. Topics that dominated the discussion included election
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Every Connecticut resident should be disappointed by the decision to not move forward with trucks-only tolls at gantries at 12 key highway project sites. Why? Because now we will foot the entire bill for restoring our roads and bridges to a state of good repair. We’ll pay all the interest on our transportation infrastructure debt,
Photo credit EGryk, under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. On Monday, February 3rd, at a party celebrating the many volunteers of the Democratic Town Committee, I had the privilege of meeting and chatting with many other local Democrats. Among those present were State Representative Ken Gucker and State Senator Will Haskell. As friendly and genuine
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2019 was an exhilarating year, and I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to serve our community in Hartford. I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the steps we took this year to build a better future for Connecticut. Between long drives to Hartford, roughly a dozen town halls and countless community
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At the Ridgefield Democratic Town Committee’s (DTC) meeting on December 12, 2019, I announced that I will not stand for re-election as DTC chair or officer when the new DTC term begins in March 2020. This is a bittersweet decision, especially after the euphoric 2019 election results. Nonetheless, after careful discussion with my family, I
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is composer Johnny Marks’s adaptation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Christmas Bells, which partially excerpted Luke 2:14. An abolitionist, Wadsworth wrote the poem in despair and hope on Christmas Day, 1863, in the depths of the American Civil War. The last two stanzas of the original poem (reordered in the
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Gov. Lamont’s CT2030 plan to improve Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure is fiscally responsible and strategically forward-looking. As opposed to the Republican proposal that would raid the state’s Rainy Day Fund and threaten Connecticut’s solvency in the event of a recession, CT2030 counts on fair user fees (tolls) and strengthens the state’s long term financial position by
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On Election Day, Ridgefield voters elected all twenty-three Democratic candidates – including First Selectman Rudy Marconi, Selectwoman Barbara Manners, Selectman-elect Sean Connelly, Treasurer Molly McGeehin, and Board of Finance Chair Dave Ulmer – resulting in Democratic majorities on every town board. Ridgefield Democrats thank you for your votes and your trust. We understand this trust
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You Can Register and Vote ON Election Day. Same Day Registration and Voting is Possible in Connecticut. If you want to vote in an election in Ridgefield, but are not yet registered to vote in Ridgefield, you are eligible for same day registration and voting from 6 am to 8 pm on Election Day at Ridgefield
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On Tuesday, Ridgefield voters will elect leaders and majorities on every town board. Democrats have nominated 23 stellar candidates. Each has campaigned solely on the basis of their expertise, records, plans, policies, and fitness of character. They are your neighbors and share your priorities and sensibilities. Because you care about vision, competence, excellence, honesty, and
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People who live in Ridgefield love Ridgefield. It’s easy to see why . . . Our Main Street is the most beautiful around—and I’ve worked hard to protect its mom-and-pop charm. Even simple things like flower baskets go a long way. Our schools are among the state’s best. As First Selectman, I led the way
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