Thoughts on the State Budget

by: jdooley April 13, 2009

Connecticut’s budget crisis presents a decision that will significantly impact us and those of our children who will live here someday. By way of update, we are still short at least half a billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and it looks likes more than 8 billion for the 2010-2011 biennial. We [...]

HETHERINGTON SEEKS TO EASE BURDEN ON TOWNS WHILE CONFRONTING STATE DEFICIT

by: admin January 14, 2009

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 [...]