Op-Ed: Our BET Platform
The six Republican members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) are committed to practical financial policies to make Greenwich a great place to live, to raise a family, to work and to read more...
Op Ed
Preparing for the Inevitable “Food Fight”
By State Representative Livvy Floren 149th District – Greenwich & Stamford Whether you are a college student working two jobs to pay tuition, a young professional trying to balance read more...
Op-Ed: Promises Made, Promises Kept
You’ve heard it before: Connecticut is an expensive place to call home. For the thousands of retirees in our state, this is especially true as retirement income has been subject to taxation. As a read more...
Op-Ed: Tesei Reflects on Town Services
As my office is assembling the final report for Fiscal Year 2019 Community First Goals, I can’t help but reflect on the tremendous progress the Town has made on customer service. Upon entering read more...
Op-Ed: Women’s Rights
Protecting and Advancing Women’s Rights is a Bipartisan Issue By Livvy Floren On June 5, my colleagues and I welcomed the end of a contentious 2019 session headlined by the state budget, a $15 read more...
Yankee Institute Talks State Budget and Tolls
By Karen Fassuliotis When Valerie Stauffer heard that Carol Platt Liebau, President of the Yankee Institute of Public Policy Studies, a non-partisan organization that advocates for free market, read more...
Op-Ed: Balancing Fairness and Affordability
By State Rep. Livvy Floren As the mother of four children and the grandmother of nine, I know what it takes to rear kids, and I clearly remember the time and energy they require. I’ve also cared read more...
Op-Ed: This Place Matters!
Help Celebrate and Preserve Greenwich to Build Stronger Bridges to the Future By Debra Mecky Places shape who we are. They help us to appreciate our cultural history and link our stories to a read more...
Op-Ed: The Benefits of Hiring Seniors
By Michael Amoroso For years companies have been hesitant to hire 50+ jobseekers. This situation is slowly changing as the unemployment rate has decreased during the last few years causing a read more...
OpEd: Greenwich May Be Gearing Up to Increase Taxes and Debt
By Brooks Harris Greenwich’s Board of Estimates and Taxation (BET) just changed its debt policy to allow for funding our obligations with long-term debt. You’re probably thinking “First read more...