April 2023
We have an exciting line up of events this month to engage with the community and get involved with the New Canaan Democrats!
Please also join us on May 7th for the New Canaan DTC Spring Fundraiser.
Join Fairfield County Talks Housing for their Finding Solutions to CT’s Housing Crisis series, a three-part series focusing on affordable housing and the housing crisis in Connecticut.
Click here to register for the webinars.
The Center of Housing Opportunity works to produce and preserve housing for people of all incomes, ages, and backgrounds in western Connecticut.
WELCOME to our 2023 TOWN FORUM where a PANEL of current elected and appointed officials will answer YOUR Questions about HOW TO SERVE OUR TOWN
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 20th 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Main Meeting Room, New Canaan Town Hall
77 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
WHAT: Are you interested in Affordable Housing? Cell Towers? Town Finances?
If you have expertise in any of these areas you may qualify to serve in an upcoming opening on one of the Commissions that will address these issues. Our panel of experts will enlighten you on how our local government works and how you may become involved and even run for office during this municipal election year.
WELCOME: Registered Democrats!
Unaffiliated voters and Republicans considering switching parties are also encouraged to participate!
Headline Highlights!
COURANT: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings; CT officials call Texas decision ‘an outrageous attack on women’s rights’ (Feat AG Tong, Gov Lamont, LG Bysiewicz, Sen Murphy, Blumenthal)
HEARST: Lamont: Ruling on abortion drug 'devastating attack' on reproductive rights (Also feat. Sen. Murphy, LG Bysiewicz, US Rep DeLauro, CT Sen Duff, CT Rep Blumenthal)
CT MIRROR: CT legislators OK reproductive health bills, nix parental notification (Feat. CT Reps. McCarthy Vahey, Ritter, CT Sen Anwar)
NBC CT: CT Among 17 States That Brought Case to Protect Access to Abortion Pill
HEARST: U.S. Sen. Blumenthal to undergo surgery after breaking leg at UConn victory parade
HEARST: Attorney general urges judge to cut former Bridgeport police chief's pension
HEARST: Prosecutors: CT man should get longest sentence yet — nearly 16 years — in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
PATCH: Officials Hailing Extended Free School Meals In Vernon As A 'Success' (Feat US Rep Courtney)
INSIDER: How concerned is Sen. Chris Murphy about Chat GPT's and AI? (Interview w/ Sen Murphy)
CT MIRROR Opinion: ‘Benny’s Law’ can save lives, preserve officer Lovett’s legacy
Thank you Attorney General William Tong for your leadership in the fight to protect women’s reproductive rights
This statement came in after dual decisions affecting access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone were issued in Texas and Washington last week.
Congratulations…
to the UCONN men's basketball team and Quinnipiac men's hockey team on winning the NCAA championships!
And wishing all the best and a quick recovery to Senator Blumenthal!
Governor Lamont Announces 2023 Legislative
Proposal: Improve Gun Safety Laws To Prevent Suicides, Accidents, and Domestic Violence Today's Gun Violence Prevention Proposals Are the Third Set the Governor
Has Introduced So Far This Session
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced the third and final set of proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that are focused on strengthening Connecticut's efforts to eliminate gun violence. This set is concentrated on preventing suicides, accidents, and domestic violence, and it includes:
Requiring a ten-day waiting period before purchasing a firearm;
Increasing education requirements for firearm licenses;
Requiring safe storage regardless of who lives at a given residence;
Improving the design safety standards for semiautomatic handguns;
Making commission of a family violence crime or being a fugitive an automatic disqualifier for holding a pistol permit;
Prohibiting the carrying of any loaded long gun in a vehicle; and
Requiring trigger locks for all firearm purchases.
