HARTFORD—There’s no better way to understand how the state’s fiscal woes will affect municipal budgets than to hear from the people in charge of them. More than two dozen leaders–mayors and first selectmen–from communities throughout the state were at the Capitol on Tuesday for a roundtable discussion organized by House Republicans. Rolling back a bevy [...]
Try our new poll regarding the state’s budget deficit. There are two schools of thought. House Republicans have insisted that the Democrat-controlled legislature reduce state spending in these tough economic times, to find duplication of services and prioritize projects. Or, legislators could focus on finding more revenue. That could mean tax increases, more fees and [...]
Gov. M. Jodi Rell on Wednesday said a new report by the Office of Policy and Management shows projected budget deficits of gargantuan proportions in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and House Minority Leader Larry Cafero said House Republicans remain committed to their pre-election pledge against raising taxes in tough economic times. During an afternoon [...]
Residents of this state are facing tough economic times and it could get worse. House and Senate Republicans on Wednesday said it’s time lawmakers did their part to erase a $300 million budget deficit that’s been confirmed by independent analysts. Republican House Leader Larry Cafero and Senate Republican Leader John McKinney held a news conference [...]
With the state’s budget deficit looming at over $300 million, House Republican Leader Larry Cafero talks about the ways we can address this problem.
House and Senate Republicans are holding an informational budget forum on Thursday morning, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building.
Democrats are apparently not interested in doing anything until November 18th… [...]
Didn’t we just do this?
Senate and House Democrats are preparing to call a special session of the General Assembly to finish “business” that they somehow were unable to conclude during the regular session that just ended a week ago.
Seems a little late after “Doing Nothing” to decide you want to “Do Something.”
With Connecticut now facing a [...]
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