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Candidate Name
Melissa Lindsey
Campaign Website
lindseyforsenatect.com
Campaign Email
lindseyforsenatect@gmail.com
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Connecticut’s energy problem is simple: our costs are too high and we do not have enough reliable supply. We need to increase supply, encourage competition, and get unnecessary government costs off our electric bills.
I support an all-of-the-above approach. That means nuclear, natural gas, hydro, solar, wind and new technology. But every option should have to answer two questions: Is it reliable, and will it lower costs for Connecticut families and businesses?
Affordability and reliability need to come first.
Housing is too expensive, but the answer is not more one-size-fits-all mandates from Hartford. Danbury, New Fairfield and Ridgefield are very different towns, and local leaders and residents should have a strong voice in deciding what works best for them. We need more housing options and different types of housing. I support cutting unnecessary red tape and permitting delays, encouraging redevelopment of underused commercial properties and brownfields, and building only where the infrastructure can support it. I believe 8-30g needs to be reevaluated and greater local control restored. Affordable housing is important, but Hartford mandates cannot ignore existing infrastructure and the character of each community.
My priorities would start with cost of living and true affordability. Connecticut families are paying far too much for electricity, housing, property taxes, insurance and everyday necessities. I will work to reduce government spending, get unnecessary costs off our electric bills and stop unfunded mandates that push costs onto our towns and taxpayers.
I will also fight for local control, reduce unnecessary regulations on small businesses, support law enforcement and public safety, work to strengthen our education system and protect parental rights, medical autonomy and individual freedoms.
My focus is simple: make Connecticut more affordable, accountable and responsive to the people who live here.
