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  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM

From Goldman Sachs to Congress

View this post on the web at [link removed] On July 22, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. The bill passed by a vote of 232-198, with overwhelming Republican support and the support of a small number of Democrats. Every member of Connecticut’…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM

New Canaan’s July 25 Leaf-Blower Referendum:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Being on the campaign trail often means discussing federal solutions to Connecticut’s biggest challenges. But sometimes a hyperlocal issue raises important questions about public health, worker safety, affordability, and government regulation. Thanks f…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 20, 2026 at 10:37 PM

Listening to Connecticut’s AARP Members:

View this post on the web at [link removed] I had the opportunity to sit down with several active AARP members from Connecticut to discuss the issues that matter most to them—not only as AARP members, but as constituents, seniors, caregivers, and families planning for retirement. As an AARP memb…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Dr. Michael Goldstein Responds to Congressman Jim Himes

View this post on the web at [link removed] Congressman Jim Himes’ response to President Trump’s speech last night on “The Last Word” on MSNBC on election integrity—and his preemptive New York Times op-ed—amounts to fearmongering and political hyperbole. The American public should not be pressur…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM

Puerto Rican Pride, Community and the Fight for Connecticut’s Future

View this post on the web at [link removed] On Sunday, I had the honor of marching in the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County in Bridgeport—an extraordinary celebration of Puerto Rican pride, heritage, resilience and culture. To my knowledge, I was the only Republican candidate who officiall…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM

How Many Communist Countries Are Democracies?

View this post on the web at [link removed] Thanks for reading The Goldstein Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. As America marked its 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is a good time to reflect on the freedom of this great nation as a constitutional re…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
July 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Kenneth Astarita: Building Local Solutions for Fairfield, Trumbull, and Connecticut

View this post on the web at [link removed] By Dr. Michael Goldstein, Republican-Endorsed Candidate for Congress (CT-04) One of the most encouraging things I have seen during this campaign season is the number of accomplished community leaders stepping forward to serve. They are not career polit…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM

AS A PHYSICIAN, I BELIEVE THE SUPREME COURT GOT IT RIGHT.

View this post on the web at [link removed] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from Dr. Michael Goldstein Republican Endorsed Candidate for U.S. Congress – Connecticut’s 4th District Today’s landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court [ [link removed] ] is a major victory for fairness, sa…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM

A Voice for Norwalk from A Voice from Norwalk:

View this post on the web at [link removed] For too long, many residents of Norwalk have felt that decisions affecting their neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and families are being made without enough input from the people who actually live there. That is why Tricia Ciccone is running to repr…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Social Security: Before Raising Taxes or Cutting Benefits, Fix the Trust Fund Mismanagement

View this post on the web at [link removed] Washington’s usual answer is to tax somebody more or reduce benefits. The first answer should be to ask why a multi-trillion-dollar trust fund was never managed like a real retirement reserve. $2.79 Trillion Fund to Be Depleted by 2032 According to pu…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM

Beyond Politics:

View this post on the web at [link removed] In an era when many Americans worry that younger generations are disengaged from public life, something encouraging is happening in Greenwich. High school students are stepping forward—not simply to advocate for political ideas, but to learn how democr…
  Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM

Op-Ed - Greenwich Deserves More Than a Tax Bill from Hartford

View this post on the web at [link removed] When Governor Ned Lamont and Fairfield’s state representatives celebrated a 75% state reimbursement for the Dwight Elementary School rebuild, it was good news for Fairfield taxpayers. No one should begrudge Fairfield’s students a safe, modern school. Dw…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Happy Father's Day

View this post on the web at [link removed] Today we celebrate Father’s Day where we honor and or remember our fathers who are no longer with us. My father passed away almost 19 years ago, and my father-in- law passed away almost 26 years ago. Every Father’s Day, I still remember them and miss th…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM

Op-Ed - After Two Decades of One-Party Rule, Justin Perry Offers the 25th District a Choice

View this post on the web at [link removed] Republican endorsed candidates: Dr. Michael Goldstein US Congress 4th District & Justin Perry CT Senate 25th District For more than twenty years, Connecticut’s 25th Senate District—representing Norwalk and Darien—has been represented by the same politi…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM

Reflections from the New Canaan RTC Event with Congressman Mike Lawler

View this post on the web at [link removed] It was a pleasure to attend the New Canaan Republican Town Committee event featuring Congressman Mike Lawler as the keynote speaker. It was also great to speak with him and talk about our nuclear power proposal to turn de-commissioned submarines into po…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
June 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM

D-Day - June 6, 1944

View this post on the web at [link removed] D-Day was one of the most important days of World War II in Europe. The defeat of Nazi Germany depended upon the Allies establishing a beachhead on the coast of France where they could land troops, tanks, artillery, and the massive amount of supplies ne…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 25, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Memorial Day Weekend -

View this post on the web at [link removed] Memorial Day is dedicated to honoring and mourning the military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Here in the Northeast, it’s a rainy and chilly start to what many consider the unofficial beginning of summer. But perhaps the l…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM

Save the Hip:

View this post on the web at [link removed] “I was recently watching testimony [ [link removed] ]from Senator Angus King of Maine, an Independent, and I was struck by how clearly he explained one of the biggest failures in American healthcare.” He talked about something simple: an $11 bathmat a…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Connecticut Republicans Rally Around Unity at State Convention

View this post on the web at [link removed] The 2026 Connecticut Republican Convention demonstrated something many believed was no longer possible in Connecticut politics: UNITY Pictured - Gubernatorial Candidate Ryan Fazio with Lieutenant Candidate Matt Corey As the Republican-endorsed candida…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Sometimes the Doctor Has to Make a House Call on Himself

View this post on the web at [link removed] This morning, before I even had my first cup of coffee, I did something almost everyone can identify with. I caught my leg on a corner. Maybe for you it was a coffee table, a desk, a cabinet, or the edge of something you have walked past a hundred ti…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 15, 2026 at 12:44 AM

National Women’s Health Week:

View this post on the web at [link removed] Mother’s Day marked the beginning of National Women’s Health Week (May 10–16, 2026) — a national initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to encourage women to prioritize their physical, mental, and long-term health. National …
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Mother’s Day, Medical Freedom, and Connecticut’s Healthcare Crisis

View this post on the web at [link removed] Mother’s Day is supposed to be about gratitude. It is supposed to be about honoring the women who raise families, hold communities together, care for aging parents, and increasingly serve on the front lines of America’s healthcare system. But this yea…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM

Nurses Heal. But Too Many Are Burning Out — Connecticut Should Notice

View this post on the web at [link removed] National Nurses Week is a time to say thank you. But gratitude is not enough. Health care is one of the largest forces in the American economy. In 2024, U.S. health spending reached $5.3 trillion, or 18% of GDP. Yet only about 20 physicians serve in th…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM

National Day of Prayer

View this post on the web at [link removed] Today is the National Day of Prayer — a reminder that faith, freedom, and fellowship still matter in America. It is also a reminder of the proper order of the American way of life: Faith. Family. Country. This year’s theme is: GLORIFY GOD AMONG THE N…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 6, 2026 at 11:57 AM

Himes, the Birds, the Bees, and ADU Sewer in the Seas

View this post on the web at [link removed] Jim Himes may joke about ADUs to appeal to his progressive base — but for Connecticut neighborhoods, municipalities, families, and Long Island Sound, parking, sewer capacity, local control, and infrastructure costs are no laughing matter. Congressman H…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM

Cinco de Mayo

View this post on the web at [link removed] Cinco de Mayo is not just a celebration—it is a lesson. On May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla, a smaller, outmatched Mexican force defeated one of the most powerful armies in the world. The French were expected to win. They didn’t. Because the Mexi…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
May 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM

The Connecticut Comeback Starts in the Classroom

View this post on the web at [link removed] This weekend’s Kentucky Derby watched a comeback from behind with Golden Tempo winning the race. Everyone loves a good sports analogy and we all love the comeback. Well It’s Connecticut’s Golden Tempo Opportunity. One party speaks of affordability (e…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM

Children First - Close the Loopholes

View this post on the web at [link removed] With so many bills emerging from this short session, and many of them raising serious questions, it is important to call out the ones that are genuinely good. Not every bill deserves praise simply because it is filed. But when legislation directly addr…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM

Connecticut Is Still Iced Out

View this post on the web at [link removed] This week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin [ [link removed] ], Interior Secretary Doug Burgum [ [link removed] ], and Energy Secretary Chris Wright [ [link removed] ] broke ground on the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline [ [link removed] ] in Ne…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Fairfield First or Fairfield Tested?

View this post on the web at [link removed] “Fairfield First” is becoming the banner for some truly unique policies, and this latest proposal involving Long Island Sound properties should concern every landowner in town. Right now, this may be framed as a narrow proposal affecting a limited area…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM

The Truth in Education Act

View this post on the web at [link removed] If Americans Are Asked to Borrow for College, They Deserve the Truth America does not just have a student debt problem. America has a transparency problem. For years, young people have been told the same story: go to college, borrow what you need, an…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM

Antisemitism Has Reached a New Low in Fairfield, Connecticut

View this post on the web at [link removed] What happened at the hockey game between New Canaan and Fairfield Prep was not immaturity. It was not joking. It was not rivalry. It was antisemitism. Supporters reportedly wrote and circulated phrases including “Jew Canaan” and “Win or lose we booze, …
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM

Higher THC, Higher Stakes: HB 5350 and the Questions Around Jason Rojas

View this post on the web at [link removed] House Majority Leader Jason Rojas filed testimony stating that he strongly supports HB 5350 which reduces restrictions in the cannabis industry in Connecticut. In that testimony, he argued that the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory barriers, incr…
  Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
April 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM

Op-Ed - Happy Easter, Chag Sameach, and America 250: Remembering the Forgotten Builders of the American Story

View this post on the web at [link removed] Wishing you all a Happy Easter and Chag Sameach. It is at times like this that we must come together, not only in celebration, but in reflection. As Holy Week leads to Easter, as Passover begins, and as America approaches its 250th year of independence…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM

From Egypt to Albany, Let CT People Go.

View this post on the web at [link removed] As Passover approaches, Connecticut should ask a simple question: why are our workers still stuck in tax bondage to New York? The Exodus story is about labor, burden, and a ruler who would not let go. In a modern and obviously non-literal sense, that…
  Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM

What Palm Sunday’s Donkey Means to “No Kings”

View this post on the web at [link removed] On Palm Sunday, Christ entered Jerusalem on a donkey. That mattered. He did not arrive on a war horse. He did not come in imperial splendor. He did not demand power through force, fear, or spectacle. The donkey was a sign of humility, peace, restrain…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM

Truth in Protests: The Real Protest Act

View this post on the web at [link removed] This weekend, “No Kings” protests are taking place across the country—including here in Connecticut. The right to protest is fundamental. It is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and it remains one of the most powerful …
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM

Op-Ed: KEEP THE PEOPLE. KEEP THE WORK. KEEP THE MONEY IN CONNECTICUT

View this post on the web at [link removed] Ned Lamont says Connecticut is a “top-10 growing economy.” Source [ [link removed] ] He is running his re-election that the State is growing. The only thing growing is the exodus out of the state. Don’t Call it a Comeback - The Data—and U-Hauls—Say…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM

There’s Nothing “Pure” About PURA’s Aquarion Approval

View this post on the web at [link removed] The decision by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to approve the sale of Aquarion Water Company to the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) raises serious concerns about cost, accountability, and long-term …
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM

America Has the Energy. Connecticut Feels the Pain

View this post on the web at [link removed] With conflict escalating around Iran and instability in the Strait of Hormuz, energy markets are once again under pressure—and Connecticut families are feeling it immediately. This isn’t abstract. New England is still in heating season. That means: …
  Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM

“Enough Is Enough”: Doctor Goldstein Launches Congressional Campaign to ‘Fix’ Broken Washington

View this post on the web at [link removed] Connecticut’s 4th Congressional race just got a jolt. Dr. Mike Goldstein is officially launching his campaign—and he’s not mincing words about what’s at stake. “Washington is broken—and people here in Connecticut are paying the price,” Goldstein said …
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM

🇺🇸 Bottles, Ballots, and the Fight to SAVE America

View this post on the web at [link removed] Thanks for reading The Goldstein Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This weekend, the U.S. Senate is in session debating the SAVE Act—legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Wh…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM

It’s Time to Take Connecticut Out of the Third World

View this post on the web at [link removed] For years, Connecticut has been moving in the wrong direction. High taxes. Endless traffic. Crumbling infrastructure. Sky-high energy costs. Overregulation. Weak workforce pipelines. Fewer opportunities. A shrinking middle class. This is not what Conn…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 20, 2026 at 2:37 AM

Himes Votes No on Deporting Welfare Fraudsters —

View this post on the web at [link removed] In Washington, votes matter. On the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 [ [link removed] ] (H.R. 1958) —a bill to ensure non-citizens who defraud American taxpayers can be deported— Jim Himes voted NO. That’s not spin. That’s his record. Fraud Has a C…
  Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 19, 2026 at 2:27 PM

Opinion: Yesterday I went to Hartford to stand with families and outraged citizens—and to testify.

View this post on the web at [link removed] I showed up in support of the hundreds of parents and children who came to oppose HB 5468, HB 5044, and SB 50—and I personally testified on HB 5554, because that bill strikes at something even more fundamental: the system of checks and balances itself. …
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM

SUBMIT TESTIMONY – HB 5554 (DEADLINE TODAY 3 PM)

View this post on the web at [link removed] Connecticut is attempting to remove one of the last bipartisan checks on government power through HB 5554. It is an action to never create any harmony between Republicans and Democrats and remove any guardrails and find common ground between the parties…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM

A Synagogue Was Attacked This Week. A Security Guard Saved 140 Children - Not the Government and Not a Grant Progr…

View this post on the web at [link removed] This week in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a man rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel synagogue while more than one hundred children and staff were inside the building. The vehicle reportedly contained gasoline and fireworks intended to ignite a massive ex…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM

Connecticut Citizens Waited Hours to Speak. Many Were Silenced. Now the Fight Is Going to Washington.

View this post on the web at [link removed] What happened in Hartford may be a warning sign for religious liberty, medical freedom, and citizen participation across the country. Something extraordinary happened in Hartford. Hundreds of Connecticut residents showed up to testify on vaccine legis…
  Dr. Michael Goldstein and Jonathan Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM

The Northeast Energy Security Initiative

View this post on the web at [link removed] As the Campaign kicks off for Dr. Mike Goldstein for Congress [ [link removed] ], we have been keeping you informed of all the issues affecting Connecticut and our nation. It is important to know that a federal seat for Connecticut is not state specifi…
  Jonathan Goldstein and Dr. Michael Goldstein from The Goldstein Substack · [email protected]
March 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM

🌸 Springtime in Hartford: Is the Legislature Jumping the Public Hearing Fence?

View this post on the web at [link removed] Spring has arrived in Connecticut. Flowers are blooming, birds are returning, and communities are beginning to shake off the long winter. But in Hartford, critics say something else is happening: the legislature appears to be leaping over the public he…