To The Editor:

In her letter two weeks ago, Michelle Embree Ku raises valid concerns about local property taxes but ignores a basic political reality: Representative Mitch Bolinsky serves in the minority in a legislature dominated by a single-party supermajority where minority-party proposals are routinely sidelined. Suggesting that a single minority representative could rewrite Connecticut’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula is politically unrealistic and disingenuous to Newtown voters.

Despite those odds, Mitch’s track record in the CT General Assembly speaks for itself. He led the charge to protect special education funding, preserve Drug-Free School Zones, safeguard school safety drills, advance science-based structured literacy, and defend homeschooling choices for families.

If Ms. Ku knows how to fix the ECS formula, why hasn’t she convinced her own party — the same party that controls the House, Senate, and Governor’s office — to make it fairer to Newtown taxpayers? If the supermajority has had the votes to fix ECS, why hasn’t it happened during the 13 years she cites? Expecting a freshman representative to accomplish what a statewide supermajority ignored for over a decade is wishful thinking.

Adding another seat to a supermajority that made Connecticut one of the highest-taxed states won't help Newtown taxpayers. If the current majority hasn't delivered relief despite having absolute power, expanding that majority won't change the outcome.

Newtown is best served by keeping Mitch in the House, electing Ryan Fazio as Governor, and strengthening the General Assembly’s Republican caucus to restore checks and balances. Absolute power erodes accountability — expanding the minority guarantees our town’s voice is heard, not drowned out by single-party rule.

Jeff Capeci

Newtown