State Rep. John Hetherington was on hand at the 15th Annual Secretary of the State Essay Contest award ceremony, January 22nd at the State Capitol, to present New Canaan resident, Addison MacKenzie, with her honorable mention award in the statewide essay contest sponsored by the Connecticut Citizenship Fund, Inc., in partnership with Connecticut Fund for [...]
State Rep. John Hetherington (R-125th) was among Republican legislators supporting a move to relieve towns of certain unfunded mandates by delaying their effective date. Given the likely loss in state aid during the current budget crisis, Hetherington argued that “it was critical at least not to add to municipal costs and make local taxpayers pay [...]
By John W. Hetherington, State Representative, 125th DistrictBy the time you read this the Connecticut General Assembly will have convened on January 7 for its 2009 regular session. This is the year in which we set the state budget for the next two years. These years present a combined deficit projected at over $3 billion. [...]
