House Democrats Touting Hollow Success in Hartford

House Democrats Touting Hollow Success in Hartford

by Maximum Lawman June 16, 2009

HARTFORD — With reverberations from a congratulatory high-five still fresh in the chamber, House Democrats are patting themselves on the back again — this time through a draft release of their 76-page end of session report. Yes, that’s right: 76 pages. What did they do, you ask? If you can stomach the excessive back-slapping (”historic challenges, historic solutions”) the answer becomes right away: not much, other than find new ways to spend our money when we can least afford it. Consider the state’s budget problems. Over the next two-year budget cycle Connecticut faces a shortfall upward of $8 billion. Did the House Democrats fix that problem by the end of

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2009…The Year Without a Budget.

by Red Baron June 5, 2009

House Democrats Reject Balanced, “No Tax Increase” Budget Plan

by Maximum Lawman June 4, 2009

HARTFORD — House Democrats had their chance Wednesday but they passed on it. They had an opportunity to give residents a break, to give businesses a little breathing room. Instead, they took the easy way out — for them, at least. They rejected a balanced budget proposal introduced by House Republicans on Wednesday, a plan that wouldn’t increase your taxes. Republicans commented today on Democrat inaction. Democrats stalled in favor of what, you ask? At this point, who knows? Perhaps their leadership holds hope of resurrecting internal support — many of the majority’s members are against it — for their tax-heavy proposal that would have government raid the pockets of every constituency in Connecticut. Businesses, for one, would pay a heavy price under their plan, which would levy a corporate tax hefty enough to force companies south of the Mason-Dixon line. Republicans, though, stuck to their guns Wednesday and forced their previously-ignored plan to the House floor by craftily tacking it to an education-related bill. Rep. Craig Miner, of Litchfield, laid out the one budget proposal issued so far that residents can afford. Predictably, House Majority Leader Denise Merrill snuffed what could be Connecticut’s best shot at getting a spending plan that doesn’t break our banks. Watch the video:

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by Maximum Lawman June 2, 2009

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April 25, 2009

State Rep. Terrie Wood today participated in the Darien Land Trust Clean Up Day at Olsen Woods Bird Sanctuary at the end of Heather Lane. The members of Darien Land Trust are stewards of all Darien’s protected land. Most of these properties are small or need prior permission from our Executive Director to access them. [...]

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March 27, 2009

The Courant reports this morning that the state of Connecticut has posted job losses during February of 14,300, bringing the total jobs lost in Connecticut for the year to 52,000.  This represents the single greatest loss of jobs in the state during a one month period in fifteen years.

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March 17, 2009

HARTFORD — Rep. Christopher Coutu today testified during a Judiciary Committee hearing where legislators considered the controversial topic of microstamping guns. Coutu, of Norwich, was among 200 or so people concerned that microstamping would infringe on rights afforded by the second amendment. Such technology would use lasers to make microscopic engravings on the breech face [...]

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March 5, 2009

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the state has saved more than $1 million in payroll costs because of her directive in mid-January that asked non-union managers to take one unpaid day of leave. The Governor was among the 2,400 executive and non-union managers who voluntarily took an unpaid furlough day as part of [...]

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