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“Called into special session to deal with a budget deficit estimated between $337 million and $550 million, the Democrats in the Legislature managed to trim state spending by a feeble $12.4 million,” Rell said.
I want to apologize for the lag in postings these last few days.
I am sorry to say that I have been ill with the flu - possibly the H1N1 flu.
However, I have asked for some help and expect to be posting news again, beginning this evening.
Thank you for continuing to support this venture.
And stay well.
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This is the first time a Big East team gets a national spotlight in regular season play since 2005, when Pittsburgh played Notre Dame.
The meeting included discussion on how best to use $350 million included in the fiscal year 2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill.
Locally, there will be an International Day of Peace Celebration in Willimantic on Sept. 20 at the Peace Pole in Heritage Park from 1 to 3 p.m.
On Aug. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs began distributing tuition payments to schools
I, myself, have filed one FOI request and am glad it was there as a tool to use. But when our town staff receives a glut of requests, to the extent that it is possibly taking a part-time position to address them, it is my right to ask those doing the frequent filing to explain their reasons. It is my and your tax dollars paying for our staff members to answer these requests.
Connecticut has received approval of its share ($541 million) from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund to foster the development of tomorrow’s leaders though a strong K-12 educational system.
“We demand that the dual standard, anti-taxpayer system be stopped and that the rating agencies pay money back to municipalities, as well as penalties and disgorgement of funds. Most important, we seek to end Wall Street’s unconscionable, costly, secret tax on towns and cities.” — Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal
There is apparently a great deal of money involved, too, because CRRA has offered Franklin $5 per ton of ash it would dump: $1.5 million for the estimated 300,000 tons of ash per year.
