Archive for June, 2010

Piscopo: Downgrade of State Bond Rating No Surprise

by: bsundie June 21, 2010

HARTFORD — The state’s credit was downgraded recently by one of the three major rating agencies because the Democratic-controlled legislature’s decision to use one-shot revenues to cover our deficits and borrow its way out of the current financial mess, Rep. John Piscopo said this week. This development has huge implications for Connecticut’s fiscal stability, said [...]

Piscopo Lauds Efforts of Burlington Eagle Scout

by: bsundie June 19, 2010

Rep. John Piscopo today participated in an Eagle Scout Court of honor held at the Canton Community Center for Region 10 student Stephen Sikora. More than three dozen people were there, and Piscopo described the Burlington resident an exemplary young man. Piscopo talked about the challenges facing the state’s residents right now, challenges that certainly [...]