Fiscal Policy
Learn About the Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth for Connecticut
The Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth was a provision in the Connecticut state budget that passed in October 2017. The commission (non-partisan) is made up of successful business owners and other stakeholders tasked with devising a plan to set our state on a path to fiscal stability/prosperity. This commission was co-chaired…
Read MoreConnecticut, We Are Better Than This
As I lingered over the Wall Street Journal this past Saturday (1.27.18), an editorial entitled Connecticut S.O.S. caught my eye. This piece called to task Governor Malloy and the legislative Democrats for their mishandling of our state budget and their “eyes-closed” allegiance to state union bosses. The last line reads, ‘Connecticut voters are just beginning…
Read MoreToday’s Bipartisan Vote on the Budget
Rep. Terrie Wood’s update from the State Capitol on the vote for a bipartisan budget in the House of Representatives today.
Read MoreConnecticut Legislators Have Two Choices
In today’s hastily called special session of the House where the Speaker hopes to prevent an override of Governor Malloy’s veto of our bipartisan budget, there are two choices- support our budget, or support the governor’s unnecessary cuts to education, programs for the developmentally disabled, Care 4 Kids and a host of other important priorities.
Read MoreSpecial Session to Vote on the Budget
Special Session today/tonight to debate and vote on the state budget. Three Democratic Senators — Doyle, Hartley and Slossberg — courageously crossed party lines to vote for the Republican budget proposal. Vote carried 21-15. This — now bipartisan budget –is being debated in the House Chamber now. A budget that is balanced, protects education, municipal…
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