BARKHAMSTED — Rep. John Rigby today joined a group of Special Olympians in Riverton honoring the efforts of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics. The event was held inside the Lambert House, a stone’s throw from the Farmington River. Rigby joined First Selectman Don Stein and organizer Leslie Cosgrove in welcoming the athletes to the event, and then Rigby talked a bit about the life of the late Shriver. Read a Republican-American report about the day here, and a story from the Register Citizen here.
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Hartford- On Election Night, Tuesday November 3rd, Representative T.R. Rowe (R-Trumbull) will appear on a local television show to give insight and analysis on Trumbull’s local Election results. The show will be moderated by Jim Lang and will include Rep. Rowe as a Republican analyst and a Democrat analyst to be named. The moderator will ask questions and the analysts will discuss key issues in the Election, give predictions and ultimately analyze the results as the returns come in.
“The local elections are tremendously important to the people of Trumbull as the results can have a significant affect on their everyday life,” said Rep. Rowe. “This show will give people a little more insight into who got elected and why and hopefully help them understand the local elections a little better.”
The show is being put on by Trumbull’s Cable TV Advisory Committee, a volunteer group that was put together five years ago. This will be the time the Advisory Committee will air an Election night analysis show, the last one being in 2007. The show will air on channel 17 for charter cable customers and channel 99 for AT&T u-verse customers and will air from 8 pm to 9 pm Tuesday night.
“The Trumbull Cable TV Advisory Committee has done a great job keeping the people of Trumbull informed on local events and this show is just another example,” Rep. Rowe said. “Plus, I have a lot of fun doing the election analysis, so hopefully people will tune in to watch on Tuesday night.”
For additional information on the show please call Representative Rowe toll free at 1-800-842-1423 or call John Annick, Chairman of the Trumbull Cable TV Advisory Committee, at (203) 258-1824.
I want to share with you some recent discouraging news regarding the state’s financial health.
On Oct. 27, a new report from Moody’s Investor Services revealed the bond rating agency downgraded the outlook for Connecticut’s General Obligation bonds from stable to negative.
Moody’s indicated the downgrade was motivated in large measure by the new, two-year state budget, which relies excessively on borrowing and one-time fixes to close a deficit of about $8.5 billion. The report is clear evidence that further reductions in state spending are necessary.
Along with my legislative Republican colleagues, we have been sounding the alarm for months about how irresponsible it was to pass an unsustainable budget. We continue to believe that the state budget passed this summer relies far too much on debt and one-shot revenues to prop up continued unaffordable levels of spending which in the first two months since passage has created a $388.5 million deficit.
Connecticut’s legislative majority must finally accept the necessity of further reductions in state spending as well as promoting more business friendly tax policies if we are to avoid setting ourselves up for fiscal failure.
I want to share with you some recent discouraging news regarding the state’s financial health. On Oct. 27, a new report from Moody’s Investor Services revealed the bond rating agency downgraded the outlook for Connecticut’s General Obligation bonds from stable to negative.
Moody’s indicated the downgrade was motivated in large measure by the new, two-year state budget, which relies excessively on borrowing and one-time fixes to close a deficit of about $8.5 billion. The report is clear evidence that further reductions in state spending are necessary.
Along with my legislative Republican colleagues, we have been warning residents for months about how irresponsible it was to pass an unsustainable budget. We continue to believe that the state budget passed this summer relies far too much on debt and one-shot revenues to prop up continued unaffordable levels of spending which in the first two months since passage has created a $388.5 million deficit.
Connecticut’s leaders in the legislature must finally accept the necessity of further reductions in state spending as well as promoting more business friendly tax policies if we are to avoid setting up future generations for fiscal failure.
Rep. Rosa Rebimbas and more than a dozen volunteers hammered, scraped, sanded and painted their way through a dreary Saturday in an effort to brighten a local family’s future. Rebimbas, president of the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury, volunteers from the House Republican Office and their friends joined several professional contractors already working on the house. Volunteers put up decorative trim, caulked around doors and windows and sanded and painted trim in order to have the family in the house before November 30. For more information please log on to www.waterburyhabitat.org To see a short video of the project
By Marilyn Giuliano
Connecticut has lost jobs, businesses and young adults faster than nearly every other state, not only in this recession but for the past twenty years. Connecticut lost 156,000 jobs in the 1989-93 recession, and it took a decade to gain them back. As a state, we have experienced virtually no net job gains or business growth since 1989. A record number of Connecticut businesses shut down during 2008, and 7,000 small businesses closed in the first six months of 2009. Read More→
WOODBRIDGE — There’s a reason why young people leave the state. That was one of the subjects here tonight as Rep. Themis Klarides talked to residents about Connecticut’s budget and economy. This state is just too expensive for too many students entering the workforce, said Klarides, talking about taxes, home prices and the legislative policies that make it tough for entrepreneurs to start businesses. One audience member at Amity High School described his struggles in starting a boating-related business here because of red tape thrown at him by state agencies. It was a scenario all too familiar to Klarides, who was joined by Rep. Vin Candelora, ranking member on the legislature’s Finance Committee. Read More→
HARTFORD- State Representative John H. Frey (R-111th) today said that the recent decision by Moody’s Investor Services to downgrade Connecticut’s bond rating proves that the recently passed state budget is toxic to Connecticut’s economic future:
“Moody’s has just proven to the people of Connecticut what I have been saying all along about the budget passed by the Democrat Majority- that it is bad news for Connecticut’s economy,” said Rep. Frey. “Not only did this year’s budget borrow $1 billion and spent $1.4 billion from a now-depleted rainy day fund to pay for operating expenses of state government without making a single real cut to spending, the budget is relying on a job-killing and highly unstable income tax increase to close the gap. The Democrats’ budget was nothing short of irresponsible, and the largest bond rating agency in America is telling the world that Connecticut is a risky investment because of that budget.” Read More→
PNF Says Thanks For Bringing History To Life
New Fairfield Citizen-News
To the Editor,
On Sunday Oct. 4th, Preserve New Fairfield hosted a very successful Cemetery Tour, making history come alive for the many people who attended. This wonderful event would not have been possible without the help of so many dedicated people. Read More→
Connecticut House Republicans
- Rep. Carter opposes tuition hike for state universities May 22, 2013
- Piscopo Op-Ed: Positive Happenings in Our Community May 22, 2013
- House GOP Leader Cafero Warns of Budgetary End Run to get Around Spending Cap May 22, 2013
- Rep. Giegler praises pool safety bill May 22, 2013
- Rep. Rebimbas Votes to Protect Victims of Sexual Assault May 22, 2013
- Rep. Hovey Votes for Stronger Regulations for School Pool Facilities May 22, 2013
- Rep. Buck-Taylor: Foster kids internship bill is discriminatory May 22, 2013
- Sawyer Donates for “Help A Hero” Homeless Veterans Organization May 22, 2013
- Kokoruda, Candelora: Avoid Changes to the Spending Cap May 22, 2013
- Candelora, Kokoruda: Avoid Changes to the Spending Cap May 22, 2013
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