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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Eric Thunem, a member of the Town Council, about six questions on the ballot this year regarding proposed changes to New Canaan’s Charter, the founding document of the town. Here’s a link to the Charter Revision Commission’s report. Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:
Election officials say they’re seeing strong early voter turnout in New Canaan. As of Monday morning, the Registrars of Voters had received 1,578 early votes, according to Lis Orteig, the town’s Democratic Registrar of Voters. “That is slightly more than 10% of our registered voters,” Orteig told NewCanaanite.com in an email. “We are getting a good turnout, much higher than the municipal election, perhaps not as high as a presidential [election].”
Connecticut instituted in-person early voting in 2024. That year, New Canaan had 5,511 early voters in a presidential election, Orteig said.
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As a founder of CT169Strong, I have likely spent more time watching hearings and testifying in Hartford on housing and zoning matters, energy policy and against school regionalization than any other person in New Canaan over the past 6 years. Recently, with Supermajority control by Democrats, their Leadership are now undermining what used to be sound legislative process. Full bills with detailed concepts and language no longer get a public hearing for proper vetting and have been replaced by concepts alone. Taking a vague concept alone to public hearing is very challenging for any land use experts or local municipal leaders to testify on when they do not know exactly what will be in the final language of the bill.
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Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming former U.S. Senator Mitt Romney to New Canaan, where he endorsed State Representative Tom O’Dea for reelection and shared an inspiring message about leadership, character, and the values that should guide public service. His reflections were thoughtful, uplifting, and a powerful reminder that character still matters in public life: the willingness to serve, to listen, to stand by one’s principles, and to work constructively with people who may not always agree.
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Homecoming was this past weekend in New Canaan. It has never crossed my mind to go back to Southern California for my own homecoming, and if you know me well, you know that I loved my high school experience.