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Malloy gives State Bond Commission his first snow job: postpones meeting until next Wednesday
The governor has postponed the State Bond Commission meeting, which is usually on the last Friday of the month but had been rescheduled for tomorrow, until next Wednesday, because of the anticipated …
Rell suggests Thanksgiving holiday ‘cuts’ to help fund emergency energy program
The Blogster was reminded of John G. Rowland, the disgraced former governor, this afternoon, while looking at the cuts that Gov. Jodi Rell has recommended to lawmakers who need to come up with $39 …
Gov. Rell: The Drought’s Over. Democrats Hopeful of Regaining Gov’s Office
Nope, when Gov. Jodi Rell announced this afternoon that the statewide drought was over, she was talking about reservoirs, not the lack of Democratic governors for the last 20 years. But here’s her …
Experts Say Next Governor Faces Many Transit Challenges
Joseph J. McGee, vice president of public policy and programs at the Business Council of Fairfield County, said last week that the state needs a governor willing to invest in the state’s economic …
Gov. Jodi Rell, at Pizzeria Tomorrow in Newington, Will Order a Pie to Set Tone for End of Her Term: Lame Duck With Buffalo Mozz
At 3 p.m. tomorrow the governor will kick off the third annual “Connecticut Restaurant Week” at Joey’s Garlic Pizzeria, 150 Kitts Lane, in the Shaw’s Plaza off the Berlin Turnpike in Newington. The …
Rell: Current Deficit is the Feds’ Fault (!!??!!)
Despite an uptick in tax collections, Gov. M. Jodi Rell – on her way to a vacation in North Carolina – announced via her media staff today that a dropoff in federal funding and higher costs for social …
Is STEAP On A Slippery Slope? Staples Votes Against $20 million in Small Town Grants.
Rep. Cam Staples, D-New Haven, co-chairman of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and a member of the State Bond Commission, voted against $20 million in Small Town Economic Assistance grants …
Rell, in Final End-of-Session Statement, Puts On a Happy Face, Has 15 Days to Sign the Budget Adjustments
Statement of Governor M. Jodi Rell on End of 2010 Legislative Session Governor M. Jodi Rell tonight issued the following statement after the close of the 2010 regular legislative …
Budget Kabuki Dance Finishes for the Night. It’s in the Optimistic-We-Can-Finish-By-May 5 Stage
The Blogster hopes all the not-unhappy faces outside the governor’s office a little whil mean that republicans and Democrats can reach a deal on the $730-million deficit in the adopted budget that …
Rell Signs Higher-Ed Loan Bill
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has signed a bill that would let more state students access college loans through a program that began last year with state credit unions. It takes effect immediately under the …