HARTFORD — Rep. John Piscopo and his House Republican colleagues recently unveiled their 2011 budget proposal that erases the $736 million deficit for 2011 without increasing taxes by consolidating government agencies and shrinking the public workforce. The balanced plan, released April 15, preserves municipal and school aid, and sets aside $74.5 million to stimulate job [...]
HARTFORD — Foreclosures, conveyance taxes and the value of real estate licenses were among subjects discussed this morning during “Realtor Day” at the Capitol, where hundreds of agents and brokers had an opportunity to talk to lawmakers about issues important to their profession. Rep. John Piscopo, for one, spent a portion of his day with [...]
HARTFORD — Reform of Connecticut’s controversial prevailing wage regulations would result in economic relief for cities and towns, Rep. John Piscopo told Labor Committee members today. Piscopo, who represents four communities including Harwinton and Litchfield, testified on H.B. 5062, An Act Concerning Collective Bargaining, Pensions and Health Care. He first took a moment to applaud [...]
Massive Democratic tax increases – $3.3 billion in property, income, business and sales taxes – will destroy jobs, drive more residents from Connecticut and worsen the state’s recession, state Rep. John Piscopo said today. The proposed Democratic tax and spending plan crafted in secret behind closed doors hits taxpayers the hardest and makes no attempt [...]
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 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 [...]
