Current Events

Legislature needs to get moving

Posted on Tuesday, 29th September 2009 at 8:26AM
It's the Never-Ending Budget Session. ...Read more

Part-time governor in a full-time job

Posted on Monday, 21st September 2009 at 8:38AM
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is a person with integrity who has dedicated much of her life to public service. She is certainly someone you would be honored to call a friend or neighbor. But it is disappointing that her tenure as governor has been weak and ineffective. There is more to leadership than poll numbers. ...Read more

State budget still not a done deal

Posted on Monday, 21st September 2009 at 8:26AM
Even though Connecticut finally has a state budget, lawmakers have to return to the Capitol this week to tie up some loose ends. ...Read more

Connecticut Has A Budget, Minus Rell's Signature

Posted on Wednesday, 2nd September 2009 at 8:50AM
Ending the longest budget battle in state history, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Tuesday that she will allow a budget plan written by the legislature's Democratic majority to become law without her signature. ...Read more

Senate Approves Budget Shortly Before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday

Posted on Tuesday, 1st September 2009 at 10:12AM
Following approval by the House of Representatives shortly before midnight, the state Senate approved the Democratic-written budget early Tuesday morning that raises the income tax on millionaires and funds numerous social programs. ...Read more

Rell plan revives budget hopes
In exchange for income tax increase, Democrats must cut spending more

Posted on Monday, 31st August 2009 at 8:43AM
For once, there were smiles at the Capitol. The Democrats were the first to agree that by putting an income tax increase on the table, Gov. M. Jodi Rell may have broken the longest budget stalemate in state history. Connecticut has operated without a budget since its new fiscal year began July 1. ...Read more

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