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Newtown is Ready to be Part of the Solution
Newtown is ready to be part of the solution, but we need a housing policy that actually makes sense for real life. Too often, the system asks towns to absorb more growth without fairly counting what already exists or making sure the roads, schools, water, and sewer systems can handle it. Michelle believes families deserve…
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Mobile Home Communities Matter
Mobile home communities matter because they’re home to real people — working families, seniors, and longtime residents who already live here and already make Newtown their home. But too often, the state doesn’t count that housing when it talks about affordability. Michelle believes housing policy has to start with reality. Read More …
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The Question isn’t Whether Newtown Should Grow
The question isn’t whether Newtown should grow. It’s whether that growth is going to be planned, fair, and supported — or rushed onto towns without the resources to handle it. Michelle knows Newtown families deserve a better answer than just deal with it. Read More
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Affordable Housing is a Real Need
Affordable housing is a real need, but so is making sure growth doesn’t overwhelm the place you call home. Newtown families know that good planning matters, because when housing, traffic, schools, and infrastructure aren’t handled well, everyone feels it. Michelle wants a smarter approach that supports working families and protects what makes our community special.…
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Michelle Supports “Connecticut for All”
Real progress happens when workers, families, advocates, and communities come together around a shared vision. I’m proud to support the Connecticut For All Pledge and stand alongside people across Connecticut who are fighting for a state where everyone has what they need to thrive.
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EMBREE KU EARNS DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT FOR CONNECTICUT’S 106th HOUSE DISTRICT
NEWTOWN, CT — MAY 27, 2026 — Michelle Embree Ku secured the endorsement of the Democratic Party last night to represent Connecticut’s 106th House District, earning strong support from Democrats across the district in Newtown at a well-attended caucus. The endorsement reflects growing momentum behind a candidate known for standing up for her community and delivering…
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CT AG Tong All In for Michelle Ku
Connecticut state Attorney General William Tong came to Newtown’s Community Center Saturday to support our food drive and deliver an enthusiastic, full-throated endorsement of Michelle’s candidacy for state representative in the 106th District in Newtown. The Ku Crew was a little star-struck — Tong is perhaps the most popular Democrat in the state, having led…
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Michelle Ku: A Little History
Over on Patch.com — for Women’s History Month — Susan Clancy tells Michelle Embree Ku’s story. All of it. A lot of people know bits and pieces, but here’s a full picture of Newtown’s next state representative. She Didn’t Wait to Be Invited to the Table. She Built it: How Michelle Embree Ku spent 16…
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Keep CT Elections Honest
As Michelle says in an op-ed on Patch — The Citizens Election Program is great. But more can be done, and she’ll help get it done in Hartford. Published at: https://patch.com/connecticut/newtown/getting-big-money-out-connecticut-elections-nodx Getting the Big Money Out of Connecticut Elections When we talk about democracy, we often focus on who can vote. But there’s another equally…
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Help Kids – Join Our Food Drive!
This is a feel-good, do-good, roll-up-your-sleeves moment. Music on. Families laughing. Neighbors together. With Michelle and special guest William Tong, Connecticut’s Attorney General. Feb. 28, Saturday. 11 a.m. to noon at the Newtown Community Center. One room. One hour. Real impact. Let’s encourage kids. And let’s prove community still works. Click on the image below…