Hetherington helps clean Norwalk river

Hetherington helps clean Norwalk river

by jdooley April 26, 2010

State Rep. John Hetherington participates in the Norwalk River clean-up in Merwin Meadows Park in Wilton with the Mianus Chapter of Trout Unlimited in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Click to watch video.

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REP. HETHERINGTON SUPPORTS COMMON SENSE BUDGET

by jdooley April 15, 2010

Erases $736 Million 2011 Deficit – No Taxes, Smaller Gov’t -$74 Million to Create Jobs 

HARTFORD – Today being Tax Day, April 15th, the last day Connecticut residents have to mail in their tax bills, State Rep. John Hetherington (New Canaan and Wilton) along with the rest of the House Republican caucus unveiled their 2011 budget that erases the $736 million deficit for 2011 without raising taxes by consolidating government agencies and shrinking the public workforce, and commits $74 million to stimulate job growth. 

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HETHERINGTON HAILS DECISION TO HOLD STORM HEARING IN NEW NEW CANAAN

by jdooley March 31, 2010

State Reprersentative John Hetherington (R-125) hailed the decision by the state to hold a hearing in New Canaan on the response by CL&P to the storm on March 13 and 14.

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HETHERINGTON JOINS RELL IN CALL FOR OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO UTILITY PERFORMANCE

by jdooley March 18, 2010

NEW CANAAN- State Representative John Hetherington (R-125) has joined Governor Jodi Rell in asking the CT Department of Public Utility Control and the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to examine the actions of CL&P in responding to the power outages resulting from the storm that struck southwest Connecticut over the weekend of March 13 and 14. He asked specifically that hearings be held locally to accommodate citizens in the towns that were most severely impacted.

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Common Sense Commitment to Connecticut

by jdooley February 3, 2010

Read the Common Sense Commitment to Connecticut.

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March 18, 2010

HARTFORD- State Rep. John Hetherington, of New Canaan and Wilton today attended a bipartisan press conference on legislation proposed by the Judiciary Committee requiring banks to work directly with homeowners during foreclosures.

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January 18, 2010

The year 2010 might be called the year to die for – or the year to die in anyway. Beginning January 1, 2010, the estate of a Connecticut resident amounting to less than $3.5 million will not be subject to tax. Also, the “cliff” is eliminated, so the estate tax is not retroactive even if [...]

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November 3, 2009

NEW CANAAN – State Representative John Hetherington, R- 125th District, today announced that New Canaan resident Richard Stowe has been appointed to the Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board by State House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk.

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September 28, 2009

State Senator Toni Boucher (R-125), Senator Scott Frantz (R-36) and State Representative John Hetherington (R-125) helped secure passage of legislation that will merge the New Canaan and Darien probate court districts under a statewide redistricting plan that will take effect on January 5, 2011. 

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