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HB5174 will allow migrants to live in temporary shelters outside of churches up to a yr. Will require that each unit be equipped w/ heating & cooling equipment. HB5174 is up for a vote Friday morning in Planning & Development. Who pays for this? Who will manage the tent cities?
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Why should you care? Who funds
@desegregateCT
and why? What is their real motivation? Development?
This is NOT about improving affordability in CT, but rather satisfying the developer interests of RPA, the funder DesegregateCT.
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‼️‼️They did it again!
The Planning & Development Committee did a bait and switch by adding 4+ pages of new bill language on sewer development mandates for any municipality that does not have over 50% of their housing on sewers into HB5743 which was only on Municipal Design…
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Say no to "Rats" in
#Connecticut
and demand that our lawmakers vote for legislation that has been fully vetted by the public, not just special interests, insiders and lobbyists.
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‼️‼️Welcome to the Bizarro World of the CT General Assembly, governance and dummy bills. Take a look at this clip of the Housing Committee to see the dysfunction for yourself! ⬇️⬇️
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YOUR elected reps have decided to sneak in Fair Share after the public was told it was dead.
@CTHouseDems
@cthouserules
- is this good policy? For those who support it in the dead of night, we will br holding you accountable.
Fair share affordable housing is coming to CT. It was a failure in NJ but CT wants it anyway.
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Myth busters:
@DesegregateCT
states their bill mimics a TOD bill that was passed in MA. No way! See our comparison below. HB5429 does not create affordability, it is not a TOD bill and is just a gift to developers which will override our local P&Z Commissions.
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We have heard from several members in the Democrat caucus that there were cohersive measures and threats of stripping people of leadership positions if they didn't pass the bill. Does that sound good policy making?
@GovNedLamont
HOUSING BILL CRAFTED IN DARKNESS AND DECEPTION DIES...THEN REINCARNATED WITH NO TEETH IN "CONSERVATION EASEMENT" BILL VOTE AT 2am So DUFF COULD PRETEND HE GOT A POLITICAL DRAW.
The Connecticut Capitalist
Saturday June 3, 2023
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Hard truths can be hard to accept but the story of what lawmakers did while we slept on Friday night has to be told. Press and housing advocates are all complicit.
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‼️Are you one of the purple municipalities? Tell your legislators NO TO HB5390!
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State Sen. Tony Hwang, a ranking member of the Planning and Development Committee, said what the Democratically-controlled state is trying to do is “unAmerican” and “un-Connecticut,” because “individual rights” and “property rights matter.”
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This is the most egregious iterations of DesegregateCT's Work Live Ride bill to date. This legislation calls for municipalities to surrender local autonomy to comply with DesegregateCT’s objective of enriching developers.
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Multiple people have informed
@Ct169S
that they were denied access to a "lunch and learn" with
@desegregateCT
to hear more about their legislation. How can you have real honest conversations if you only speak to your echo chamber? Do better.
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The session has shined a light on the dysfunction of 1 party rule & lack of transparency in state govt. We will continue to inform the public of the dysfunction. Residents deserve more from their elected reps esp given that most news outlets abdicated their role as watchdog.
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The reality is that housing advocates want to bulldoze over naturally occurring affordable housing in our towns to create market rate rental apartment buildings -- over and over again. They DO NOT create generational wealth.
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HB5209 (Housing Authority Bill) allows any outside housing authority in one town to build in another one without getting that town’s permission. No bill is officially dead until the session is finished!
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It's deja vu all over again!
@desegregateCT
wants
#Connecticut
to have a zoning czar to approve development in transit areas; not your local zoning commission. Here's an op/ed piece from last session.
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Take a look at our government in
#Connecticut
. DesegregateCT bill WAS VOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE on Friday and the language was not available to the minority party until just hours before the meeting. Is this good government?
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Term limits, checks & balances are clearly needed in
#Connecticut
. How is this good policy making when you have biased JF reports, breaks in process that led to the passage of fair share phase 1, rats in the budget bill with hundreds pages?
Uproar as City Reps Learn Last-Minute Law Bypasses Voters, Aids Developers in Stamford
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There was LOTS of great testimony at the Public Hearing on HB 6633- Discussion about the lack of disclosure of the unfunded mandates to 162 municipalities in CT. Is anyone talking about that - how about it? Media?
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‼️‼️Save local control! Save our towns! Use our sample testimony (found in our newsletter linked below) for talking points on why HB 5391 is bad for
#Connecticut
: …]
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One must wonder what will happen to our cherished open spaces and green spaces when the State imposes housing density mandates on every town and city. Where are all of the environmentalists and stewards of our land? Crickets.
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Fair Share will be the biggest unfunded mandate for
#Connecticut
's towns yet our legislators again negotiated against the VERY towns they represent. For
#FairfieldCT
, Fair Share will cost tens of millions of dollars and State Rep Cristin McCarthy Vahey stood silent w/ her party.
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Who decided that our local zoning commissions weren’t good enough? Why would someone in Hartford want to control our local zoning decisions — what do they get from this new authority? Why would we trust politicians to care more about our town and city’s future, than we do?
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Highly-paid consultants (on CT's taxpayer's dime) say that Fair Share is "best practice." New Jersey is the only other State to have adopted "Fair Share" and it's one of the most expensive states. Do we want to follow that "best practice"?🙁💰
Many lawmakers last session told their constituents that the Fair Share bill was just "a study." Watch the latest meeting of the Majority Leaders' Roundtable on Affordable Housing to see how Fair Share was weaved into legislation this year.⬇️⬇️
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‼️‼️Why are the housing advocates obsessed with ending zoning? Because they are funded by developer interests, like DesegregateCT, RPA, and Melville Trust.
The zoning laws have not changed significantly (many would say they have become more lenient in recent years not more…
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We are so grateful to have the support of many leaders in our State including
@PatrickSasser5
who has always shown us the importance of citizen activism & engagement!
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ICYMI: Does
#Connecticut
want a housing czar telling local communities what they can and cannot do?
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We hear
@desegregateCT
's Work Live Ride bill is being changed AGAIN, created in secret with lobbyists and paid housing advocates, NOT the public. We will say it again, democracy dies in the dark.
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And the bills this session are bonanzas for developers to pave over land and build, build, build without public hearings or having the people's voice heard. How is this good for
#Connecticut
?
@Ct169S
In 1997, CT lawmakers required the protection of 21% of CT’s land area as designated open space. A year later, a deadline of 2023 was set for reaching goal. Now, with only days left to go, CT remains well behind pace of preservation needed to meet goal.
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HB 5390 empowers developers over towns to build whatever they want – perhaps a 10-story apartment in the midst of a residential area or adjacent to a nature preserve, 10 feet from the road with no green space around it. It attempts to take away the review on 8-30g projects.
‼️Local zoning officials know that "Work Live Ride" cancels the public's voices in hearings, has a zoning czar in Hartford decide YOUR town's development and punishes towns already doing transit development.
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Of course
#CT
is funding a city that already has 10 percent affordable housing…. Where is the equitable funding to small towns? Anemic or even non-existent.
So it makes sense when you consider they have the transportation and infrastructure capacity. 1/4
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Let's save our historical districts in
#Connecticut
! HB5473 is an anti-preservation and anti-history bill. Tourists come to CT’s 169 unique town centers because of the unique and historical architecture.
#SaveHistory
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Welcome back to another year of Legislative Dysfunction. It didn't take long -- Dummy bills are once again in the Housing Committee, deceptive practices yet again that stifle residents' access to information. It's an election year, and remember, lawmakers work for us!
Is this democracy or is autocratic rule alive and well in
#Connecticut
? Where is the press?
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DO NOT PASS HB5390 or Build Big & Lease!
The truth about the DesegregateCT's bill? Watch this
✅The proponents should read what is actually written in the bill, not what they wanted the bill to say. Two very different things. Democrat leaders have their…
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We remain perplexed as to why notable environmental groups continue to be hoodwinked by
@desegregateCT
bills relative to environmental protections. It is time for these environmentalists to take a closer look "under the hood" on their bill.
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Fact Check:
@desegregateCT
is “an official
@RegionalPlan
program.
@desegregateCT
's director is an employee of RPA. RPA is a NYC based not-for-profit. Largest donors to RPA are significant real estate owners & developers such as RX, Durst, etc. They are writing zoning bills in CT.
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💰⌛️Another anti-business bill - Legislators want to provide "as of right" conversion of commercial buildings into residential including industrial, factories, warehouses and more.
@CBIANews
@YankeeInstitute
@CPLiebau
@ChrisDipentima
Is
#Connecticut
really making itself "open"…
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Every election is an opportunity for a reset.
There has been an imbalance of power and ignorance of proper process by the majority leadership.
This session the majority passed vague concepts and empty bills to public hearings, bypassing the standard committee discussion and…
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‼️‼️Hartford is back at it again this short session and just dumped the sewer language in an unrelated bill AFTER the bill came out of committee.
A familiar trick from our legislators and an affront to the public.
#Connecticutpolitics
. No🌞
The majority legislators' bait and…
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Our government at work -- creating shelter encampments on the grounds of churches that will cause serious sanitary and health issues. Is this the best use of our elected leaders' time?
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Why would LEGISLATORS & HOUSING ADVOCATES want a predetermined outcome study to END Municipal Design Review in our Historic Districts?
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When legislators get lax about their responsibilities & drink on the job instead of paying attention to the discussion of the legislation being considered, when they pander to their special interests rather than doing what is right for the people, maybe it's time for term limits!
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Save Connecticut's unique historical districts. Tourists visit
#Connecticut
to enjoy and learn about our history and view our historical architecture. Why do we want to bulldoze over everything?
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Q: What has the Fair Share brought to New Jersey?
A: Lawsuits, lots of them.
The highest property taxes in the US (
#Connecticut
is already
#2
highest... are we really looking to be
#1
in that?).
What could go wrong⁉️
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Once again, Housing Committee is looking to push Housing Authorities to be able to build in other towns WITHOUT THE OTHER TOWN'S PERMISSION. Why is this a concern? Read our 2023 one pager on HA Jurisdiction:
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Affordability comes from a vibrant economy, businesses coming to CT with their good paying jobs statewide, which then creates demand for housing development. Where are the bills to improve the economy?
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There is too much inconsistency between the housing advocate's testimony and the actual onerous and vague language that is in the bill. Did not help that
@DesegregateCT
's director stated that he did
"not trust municipalities to do the right thing."
#dobetter2023
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Is this democracy or is autocratic rule alive and well in
#Connecticut
? Where is the press?
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CT may finally be waking up to the developer self-interests at play that end up providing density without meaningful affordability. It's time for real solutions, less noise.
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We were very disappponted with
@Steinberg06880
's vote on Fair Share after he said he would "Filibuster" if it came to the floor. Words are hollow and putting party and leadership positions first is not proper representation. Shame!
#WestportCT
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"Let’s just all call “Work Live Ride” HB-6890 for what it actually is: a state imposed zoning override for the enrichment of corporate landlord interests and housing developers."
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It's no wonder municipalities can't get to 10% per 8-30g Affordable List when the lion's share of housing vouchers go to ONLY 19 of the largest CITIES - they get 85% of ALL VOUCHERS IN CT, and they use them as part of their cash flows to fund affordable development.
Now New…
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We are waiting to see bill language, but one size policy does not fit all. This is just another Fair Share attempt and pushing state unfunded mandates on municipalities.
#UnfairShare
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Dirty little secret: Housing Authorities prevent mobility of their state allocated housing vouchers by adding their own rules to vouchers and now HOUSING AUTHORITIES want to keep ALL their vouchers AND use them to build Affordable Housing in other towns (SB6, SB207) with or…
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Stop Outside Housing Authorities From Operating in Your Town! Contact the Planning & Development today and say no! They are holding a committee meeting on Monday on 4/3
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Democracy does indeed die in darkness. With the help of disingenuous politicians beholden to special interests over their constituents and communities.
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‼️‼️The Housing Cmte will hold a public hearing tomorrow (2/27) on HB 207, AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION, meaning any outside housing authority can operate in any other towns outside of their own. Have your voice heard!⬇️⬇️
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Rep. Jason Rojas wants to push parts of FAIR SHARE in a housing bill this session.
@CTOCAlliance
&
@PSCHousing
won't tell you the numbers. They don't want you to know. They are so off base from reality that even
#NewJersey
advocates said the numbers were totally unrealistic!
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Have the legislators who are proposing temporary shelters at churches thought through all the unintended consequences of a year's shelter for up to 8 units? Here are some issues that have arise elsewhere in the country and how a judge has ruled on concerns they are facing.…
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Two towns in CT have no zoning. Neither of them are overrun with development b/c there are other factors at play. Giving into developers as of right push for high density & overriding set asides or inclusionary policy does not create affordability either.
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Fair Share will force municipalities to pay for construction of housing that developers will not build on their own. Fair Share does not provide new revenue, so these costs will come on the backs of local taxpayers. A vote for Fair Share is a vote to raise property taxes.
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🌊Water is important, essential. We can only survive less than a week without water. What happens when developers look to override local zoning, which was created to protect our state's natural resources?
What happens when bills being pushed by "housing advocates" in CT do not…
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With SB998, CT will be burdened with onerous mandates & high costs. Unfortunately, in the very last days of the session,
@CCM_ForCT
was nowhere to be found when their counsel and analysis of the legislation were most needed. Why wouldn’t CCM not decry a $20B unfunded mandate?
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🤑🤑What's the Fair Share Bill about? "A vote for Fair Share is a vote to raise property taxes."
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✅Fact Check: DesegregateCT's own legislative director neglects to mention an important aspect of Work Live Ride-- it's "as of right" development in all of the transit area community, not just the transit-oriented area. It completely divorces the public from having a voice. There…
DCT Legislative Director Tucker Salls sets the record straight on
#WorkLiveRide
in
@CTMirror
!
Check it out below 👇
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At
@Ct169S
we've learned that you ALWAYS question your source, often many layers of interconnectedness. For example: The Segregation Study completed on the state taxpayer $$ on an RFP to define the Segregation in our Cities. We are still unpacking the report, but here are facts.
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#Connecticut
has a long history of protecting inland wetlands and watercourses yet HB5475 wants to destroy those protections. Why? To help developers? Read testimony from RiverCOG:
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But yet the Planning & Development Committee wants to roll back environmental protections regarding inland/wetlands to help developers (HB 5475). Makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?
Environment Committee approves HB-5004, the climate change bill, in a party line vote.
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Have the Democrat legislators who are passed HB5147 "as of right" up to 8 units of temporary shelters at church properties for homeless/migrants for up to a year thought about the unintended consequences?
Meanwhile Democrat legislators are refusing to address the issues with…
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False: Work Live Ride appears to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It's intentionally vague as to the requirements of density and number of units of development to deflect from the hand-out that this bill appears to be to developers.
"
#WorkLiveRide
is all about concentrating our economic growth, our housing choice and our transportation networks around existing infrastructure,"
@PeteHarrson860
said in Hartford this week.
From
@desegregateCT
's presser on
#WorkLiveRide
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Sadly, these four either knew what the bill was really about or just followed orders that it was "just a study" on Fair Share. Either way, it seems they are unfit for office. SB 998 has no word of "study" in it; it's an allocation of "Fair Share"; the first step.
Here are some of the representatives who voted for Fair Share in the dark of night on Saturday-
#WestportCT
's Rep Johnathan Steinberg,
#BranfordCT
's Rep Robin Comey,
#EnfieldCT
's State Rep. Tom Arnone and
#EastonCT
State Rep. Anne Hughes.
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Join local leaders this Thursday in Southport as we rally to retain local control of zoning for each of our 169 cities, suburbs, and rural communities in CT. One size zoning policy does not fit all! Your elected legislators need to hear from you!
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We hear that the proponents of "Live Work Ride" have put out new language of HB5390. If that's true, where is it? When will it be shared with the public?
#CTPolitics
#Connecticut
residents deserve full transparency.
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This perennial very bad bill is back and is headed to the floor - it was added to the Senate Calendar and allows expanding Housing Authority operations into another town WITHOUT that town's PERMISSION. Read about it here:
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#CantonCT
is a lovely town but won't be after Fair Share comes into law. Thank your rep, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, for her vote!
✅ALLOCATED OF FAIR SHARE TO BE BUILT PER OCA: 839
✅TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED IF DEVELOPERS BUILD W/ 10% AFFORDABLE: 8,395
✅INCREASE IN EXISTING HOUSING: 96%
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It's time to elect a leader who believes in Connecticut, its 169 towns and cities and has a vision to make our State prosperous for all! Go
@ryanfazio
!🗳️🇺🇸
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🗳️🇺🇸Every election is an opportunity for a reset.
There has been an imbalance of power and ignorance of proper process by the majority leadership.
This session the Majority passed vague concepts and empty bills to public hearings, bypassing the standard committee discussion and…
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Want to maintain local control of zoning in
#Connecticut
? Supporting a local, independent grassroots all-volunteer group (it's us,
@Ct169S
) is a great place to start!
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The reality is every single bill to date is nothing but gift to their developer backers that pay their salaries, does not improve affordability, & is focused on high density "as of right" development, taking away the voice of the people.
We remain perplexed as to why notable environmental groups continue to be hoodwinked by
@desegregateCT
bills relative to environmental protections. It is time for these environmentalists to take a closer look "under the hood" on their bill.
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Paid housing lobbyists like
@desegregateCT
believe that
#Connecticut
should have a "Zoning Czar" in Hartford the makes decisions for you & your town.
@Ct169S
believes in our local towns & local decision making. Empower our communities, don't punish them.
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What are the bills we are currently watching? Here is our flyer with our top 10. We have omitted the positive bills (there are quite a few), the tenant/landlord bills, and the dummy bills that may pop up, to keep it simpler until the committee process, if complete.
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#Connecticut
is not affordable, time to take ownership for poor policy decisions. We are already
#1
in electricity costs. 3rd in US for energy costs overall…
And now this?⬇️
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It’s time for change. This is just the latest of bad behavior from out of control legislative leadership. It’s time for everyone to wake up and pay attention. The consequences of these new laws impacts every single municipality in
#Connecticut
.
Uproar as City Reps Learn Last-Minute Law Bypasses Voters, Aids Developers in Stamford
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Journalists say that Fair Share didn't come to the floor of the House. It did and it passed. And the Senate voted in favor of it on Wednesday night. It's time to be truthful and report the facts!
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⬇️❗️📢FAIR SHARE PHASE 1 PASSED!
CALL TO ACTION: CONTACT
@GovNedLamont
CALL: 800-406-1527
EMAIL: Governor.lamont
@ct
.gov
VETO SB998 WHICH CONTAINS FAIR SARE, PHASE 1
It legitimizes and completely unworkable and reckless methodology for setting allocations of Fair Shares.
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Here's your town's "Fair Share" allocation. Will it work? Does it make sense? NO.
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‼️Here we have the exact opposite of a proof of concept: we have a PROOF OF FAILURE! We have been saying that high density does not build affordable and here is a case study: Austin, TX
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‼️‼️Session ends May 8, we still have major bills of concern in P&D and Housing. The trick to be employed as the clock is running out?
Creating omnibus bills to provide cover in passing concerning legislation. What could go wrong?
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It's time to play connect the dots...or... follow the💰... or follow the vouchers.
Look at the development proposed in Berlin:
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