HARTFORD — Roughly half the people in a Capitol hearing room raised a hand when Rep. Sean Williams asked how many had contacted their representative or senator about legislation they feared would hurt their ability to hire new employees, or even keep those already on the payroll.
While the State of Connecticut continues to face a more than $500 million budget deficit, majority Democrats are desperate to keep the Citizens Election program alive. The program spends millions of taxpayer dollars on campaigns for public office. A bill making moderate reductions to the levels of funding was discussed at a public hearing of [...]
Opinion by State Representatives T. R. Rowe and Tony Hwang
While the State of Connecticut continues to face a budget deficit north of $515 million, the majority in the legislature have repeatedly failed to do the job that they were elected to do. Instead of making the kinds of cuts needed to restructure state government at [...]
WATERTOWN — Communities throughout the state are struggling to find money for building blocks such as road repair or new school books for children, but the state’s legislature could ease local budget crunches by rolling back costly municipal mandates it imposes but does not pay for, Rep. Sean Williams said.
That was the message from Williams [...]
For those in the legislature who continue to believe that raising taxes on everything that moves is sound policy in this economy, take the case of the Powder Ridge deal failure.
Despite the state’s willingness to dump half a million dollars into revitalizing the defunct ski resort, there is this from the Middletown Press.
Connecticut’s high tax [...]
On the morning of February 9, 2010, House Republican Leader Larry Cafero addressed Connecticut mayors, first selectmen and town managers at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities legislative forum held in North Haven.
Considering the state’s financial problems, this legislative session will surely be both busy and challenging for state lawmakers. Rep. Larry Cafero, leader of the House Republicans, gives his opening remarks this morning in the House Chamber.
The bonds of trust between State Government and its people have been broken. The citizens of Connecticut deserve a State Government that is resident-friendly, provides exceptional service and operates in a more efficient and effective manner.
Read the Common Sense Commitment to Connecticut.
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