Faced with decreasing revenues and a looming economic recession, House Republicans have offered an alternative budget, which I believe is the best option available to the General Assembly in these uncertain economic times. The alternative budget offered would cut state gas taxes, eliminate a business tax and be balanced by offering
thousands of state employees an [...]
HARTFORD – The alternative Republican budget offered today would cut state gas taxes, eliminate a business tax and balance by offering thousands of state
employees an early retirement plan that will reduce spending by $163 million next year, according to the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis. With just 10 days remaining in the legislative session House [...]
State Rep. Penny Bacchiochi is pleased to announce $800,200 in STEAP grants for the towns of Somers, Stafford and Union. Gov. M. Jodi Rell and the state bonding commission approved the funds at their meeting on March 28.
The following projects were awarded funding:
• $380,000 for streetscape and traffic flow improvements in Somers.
• $300,000 for reconstruction [...]
Last July’s home invasion murders in Cheshire, and the recent home invasion and murder in New Britain have appalled and outraged everyone in Connecticut – and
rightly so. The tragic events brought home to all of us just how vulnerable we are to the violent criminals among us. The reality of such horrendous crimes taking place [...]
