Ken Dixon's Blog-O-Rama

Laura Hoydick, who’s taking over the state rep seat vacated by the newly minted Stratford Mayor John Harkins, will be sworn in Monday at 11 o’clock in Gov. Rell’s office. She’ll bring the GOP House strength back up to 37, compared to the 114 Democrats. She has the next few months to wonder why she ran for election with the state finances in such a gloomy condition.

The General Assembly’s agenda this morning includes a bill to allow dogs to hang out with their people at state-park campgrounds. Another one would limit the length of boats on Candlewood Lake.