Leadership
Special 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…
Read MoreUpdate on Recent Legislative Action
I am following up on my update last week on the pending SEBAC (State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition) agreement and vote. With deep disappointment and equal dismay, I report to you that the State Senate approved this agreement to unionized state employee contracts yesterday. The vote was along party lines, with all 18 Democrat Senators…
Read MoreIt’s Time for State Employee Benefit Reform
The state’s financial crisis is getting worse. A couple of weeks ago the upcoming two-year deficit was about $3.5 billion dollars. Now it’s over $5 billion dollars, and, our bonds have been downgraded by all three major rating agencies just in the past few days. House Republicans proposed an updated budget recently that includes no…
Read MoreDyslexia Education Bill Passes the House
On Wednesday April 19th, I am pleased to share that the dyslexia legislation that I co-introduced with Sen. Cathy Osten passed the House unanimously. Now it heads to the Senate then the governor. Many thanks go to Allison Quirion, founder of Decoding Dyslexia – CT and a great advocate for those with dyslexia. This bill…
Read MoreHow to bring prosperity back to Connecticut
With all the controversy at the presidential level this election season, it is quite easy to lose sight of the important races for state representative and state senate. Arguably, more laws that affect our personal prosperity and our daily lives are passed by the legislature in Hartford than in our nation’s capitol. A stark…
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