Big City Mayors Side With Republicans

by: bsundie May 22, 2008

 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XZNCMMK4Gc&hl=en] House and Senate Republicans got some unusual support for their pleas to make changes to the current state budget today: Big city mayors pushed the Democratic majority to restore early reading program cuts and realtors said the GOP plan to cut real estate taxes should be considered. A day after the Republicans unveiled their [...]

As Surplus Turns to Deficit, “Do Nothing” No Longer an Option

by: bsundie May 2, 2008

by Representative Larry Cafero, and Senator John McKinney Republican Alternative Budget Cuts Gas Taxes, Encourages Job Creation and Streamlines State Government Connecticut is facing an economic environment that has changed significantly since we passed the biennial budget in 2007. Our state surplus has disappeared and we are now projecting a $68 million budget deficit this [...]