Christopher Shaw

3 weeks ago | nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Tysen Canevari |Mike Mushak |Christopher Shaw

NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Charter Revision Commission voted Monday to reduce the number of signatures required to petition for a citywide referendum, aiming to make the process more accessible for residents. Commissioners approved an amendment to Section 410A of the charter that lowers the petition threshold from 8% to 4% of registered voters. The vote passed with Commissioner Ed Camacho opposed and Chair Tyler Fairbairn abstaining. “This isn’t about making it easy.

3 weeks ago | nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Tysen Canevari |Mike Mushak |Christopher Shaw

NORWALK, Conn. — Advocates, lawmakers, and community members gathered Tuesday evening to mark Autism Acceptance Month with a spirited call for inclusivity, support services, and legislative reform—highlighting programs like Norwalk’s Blue Envelope initiative designed to ease communication between police officers and drivers on the autism spectrum. Mayor Harry Rilling officially declared April as Autism Acceptance Month in the city.

3 weeks ago | nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Tysen Canevari |Mike Mushak |Christopher Shaw

NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk will mark Earth Day 2025 with its 4th Annual Norwalk Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 26, bringing together the community for a day of climate action, sustainability, and celebration. Held on the Norwalk Green, the festival will feature live music, food trucks, yoga, tree planting, a beer garden, healing arts, a picnic grove, kids’ activities, and a diverse range of environmental speakers and vendors.

Sep 26, 2024 | znetwork.org | Christopher Shaw

As a lonely critic who dared to challenge Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan during the stock market mania of the late 1990s, then congressman Bernie Sanders received recognition from the political left and dismissive coverage from the mainstream media. Sanders subsequently won significant national attention as an outspoken populist critic of the banking system in the wake of the 2007–8 financial crisis.

Sep 25, 2024 | jacobin.com | Christopher Shaw

As a lonely critic who dared to challenge Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan during the stock market mania of the late 1990s, then congressman Bernie Sanders received recognition from the political left and dismissive coverage from the mainstream media. Sanders subsequently won significant national attention as an outspoken populist critic of the banking system in the wake of the 2007–8 financial crisis.