Rep. John Piscopo supports Gov. Rell’s budget proposal

by: admin February 4, 2009

HARTFORD – No tax increases, no cuts to towns and cities and a smaller, more efficient state government are the hallmarks of Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s budget, which was delivered by the Governor to the Legislature today.Nearly two-dozen state agencies would be eliminated or absorbed into others and the budget would relieve towns and cities [...]

House Republicans offer deeper cuts to ease deficit; Democrats add more spending amid budget crisis

by: admin January 14, 2009

House Republicans today voted to reduce the state’s mounting deficit by $185 million, $54 million more than the Democrats, who added an additional $274,000 in hidden spending that will only add to the state’s fiscal crisis. Republican lawmakers also offered to cut their own pay by 5 percent, delay an $87 million labor contract until [...]