Why I'm Running For the 151st

“The people of the 151st District deserve a representative who will stand up for our community, protect taxpayers, and never forget that government works for the people—not the other way around”

Greenwich will be much better off without another politician in Hartford. We need an experienced advocate who understands our community, respects taxpayers, and will stand up for local decision-making. I'm Michael Mason, and that's why I'm running for State Representative in Connecticut's 151st District. After nearly three decades of service on the Representative Town Meeting and the Board of Estimate and Taxation, including 12 years as BET Chair, I've come to believe that many of the challenges facing Greenwich can no longer be solved solely at the local level. Decisions made in Hartford increasingly affect our taxes, our schools, our neighborhoods, and our ability to govern ourselves.

Connecticut — and Greenwich — are at a crossroads.

Families, including our children, seniors, and small businesses are struggling with rising costs. State mandates continue to erode local control over housing, zoning, and community planning. Taxpayers deserve greater accountability from Hartford, and public safety must remain a priority. Too often, practical solutions take a back seat to politics.

Aquarion Seeks Nearly 29% Water Rate Increase

Connecticut families, already squeezed by soaring costs, now face a shocking 28.6% hike in Aquarion water bills—demanding immediate scrutiny. Greenwich Republicans encourage residents to stay informed, review the proposal carefully, and participate in the public process.

Many Connecticut residents recently received notice that Aquarion is seeking a 28.6% increase to the average residential water bill.

At a time when families are already facing rising costs for energy, housing, groceries, and taxes, this proposed increase deserves careful scrutiny.

Aquarion says the increase is needed to recover the costs of infrastructure improvements, water quality upgrades, regulatory compliance, and other investments made since its last rate case.

The Beauty of Federalism: Experimentation Permitted by Our Constitution

Federalism, the Constitution’s underappreciated genius, empowers states as laboratories of democracy—testing diverse policies on taxation, education, and governance so successful ideas spread and failures stay contained.

The United States is the world's longest-lived modern representative democracy and constitutional republic. Yet, the formation and success of the United States was not inevitable. Rather, it resulted from a remarkably fortunate combination of geography, culture, political thought, economic opportunity, and institutional design.

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Of these factors, one of the most important — yet underappreciated — is the separation of powers between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution. This is called federalism. By allowing states to experiment with policies, federalism stands as one of the greatest strengths of the American experiment.

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