The November election is not a battle between Republicans and Democrats. It is not a battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. It is a battle between the corporate state and us. And if we do not immediately engage in this battle we are finished, as climate scientists have made clear. I will defy corporate
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… In [Melissa] Schlag we find a candidate brimming with ideas and raising issues that major party candidates often avoid. The common thread in her political philosophy is a desire to “reinvest in the middle class.” A small business owner and resident of Higganum, Ms. Schlag points to property tax reform as a major component
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In the open 33rd state Senatorial District race, we endorse the candidacy of Melissa Schlag, the Green Party candidate in the three-way contest. Schlag operates two small businesses — property management and general contractor. She understands the value of hard work, and has clearly demonstrated that through her campaigning. As co-founder of the Citizens for
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Presidential candidate Jill Stein and running mate Cheri Honkala barred from attending then arrested Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein and her vice presidential running mate Cheri Honkala were arrested Tuesday outside the venue at Hofstra Unviersity where President Obama and Republican challeger Mitt Romney later met for their nationally televised debate. According to
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Nicholas Payne is challenging Republican candidate Cecilia Buck-Taylor and Democratic nominee Andrew Grossman for the 67th District seat in the General Assembly , running again on the Green Party ticket. The seat is currently held by Rep. Clark Chapin R-New Milford, who is seeking the 30th District senatorial seat held by Andrew Roraback, who is
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STAMFORD–Members of the Fairfield County Green Party met here Monday night and nominated candidates for state and local office. The Green Party is a minor political party recognized by the state of Connecticut. It is based on principles of environmentalism, grassroots democracy, and economic and social justice. Remy Chevalier will appear on the ballot for
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CT Green Party is offering $1 per signature to qualified petitioners to help gather the several thousand signatures needed to get Jill Stein on the ballot in Connecticut. Click on this environmental headline for more information on how to help balance the political scales in Connecticut and possibly earn a few bucks while you’re at it!

Melissa Schlag of Haddam joined government officials in getting to know residents of the 33rd district on Saturday. Schlag, the Green Party challenger to Democrat Eileen Daily for Connecticut State Senate District 33, collected signatures on a petition from residents of the district. Schlag is the former executive director of Citizens for Protection of Public
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Portland, CT — The Green Party of Connecticut  voted for Dr. Jill Stein to be their Presidential Candidate at their State Party Convention on Saturday, April 28, in Portland, CT. Running against comedienne-actress Rosanne Barr for the nomination,  the CT Green Party announced that Stein, the Harvard educated medical doctor, received 80% of the vote
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Melissa Schlag, the former executive director of Citizens for Protection of Public Lands (CPPL) in Connecticut, is challenging Democrat Eileen Daily for Connecticut State Senate District 33, along the Connecticut River. Schlag was active in leading the opposition to the Haddam Land Swap, a scheme to trade public conservation land to developers in exchange for
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Saturday marked a significant effort by the Green Party to expand its influence in New Haven. On Saturday morning, members of the Green Party of Connecticut sat down in the children’s activity room of the New Haven Free Public Library to discuss the future of their party’s platform. The meeting, the first of its kind
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Massachusetts Green Rainbow Party Member Jill Stein ran for Governor in 2010, and garnered 3% of the vote. She and her campaign team are considering a run for the presidency in 2012. The New Haven Green Party has invited Jill to come to the New Haven area to meet with our members and other interested voters. Click on this environmental headline for more information.

STAMFORD — A handful of candidates are running for Stamford’s District 148 state representative seat left vacant by former state Rep. Carlo Leone, who won a Feb. 22 special election to fill a vacancy in state Senate District 27. Read more here: Four vie for District 148 seat in Stamford – Stamford News – The
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STAMFORD — On Tuesday night, Green Party candidate Rolf Maurer’s election headquarters was Curly’s Diner. He had spent the day visiting polling stations to raise awareness for his write-in candidacy for the open state senate seat representing District 27. After the polls closed, Maurer went to Curley’s and waited for the results of the special
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The Green Party message is still anti-war. Cutting military spending by 70 percent is number one on the “Green New Deal.” That’s the 10-point policy platform that Greens are adopting nationwide. Such deep military spending cuts would save $500 billion, Pillsbury said. “You could buy a bank with that,” quipped Hamden Green Jeffry Larson.