$20 Million Allocation would Pay for Installation of Foundations for First Phase of Project
State Representatives John A. Harkins and Lawrence G. Miller, and state Senator Dan Debicella today hailed approval by the State Bond Commission of a $20 million allocation that will pay for construction of foundations to support a new Moses Wheeler Bridge over [...]
Stratford Delegation Supports Bill
The General Assembly’s Select Committee on Aging heard testimony today on a bill to exempt Social Security and pensions from the state income tax. The bill, SB-147, An Act Exempting Social Security and Pensions from the Income Tax, was introduced by Senator Dan Debicella (R-21) and was endorsed by State Representatives John [...]
Says House Republican Initiatives Could Provide Needed Relief to Towns and Cities
Cash-strapped municipalities like Stratford need relief from the state as they prepare municipal budgets at a time when revenues are declining and more people are seeking critical services towns provide, chief elected officials from around the state said at a budget roundtable at the [...]
Urges Responsible State Spending Reductions to Avoid Tax Hikes that could Worsen Recession
House Republican legislators will continue offering responsible proposals to eliminate the state’s projected $922 million deficit for the current fiscal year that focus on reducing state spending and avoiding tax increases that could aggravate and prolong the current recession, state Representative John A. [...]
Legislative Republicans Propose Deeper Spending Cuts; Reducing legislators’ Salaries by Five Percent
The refusal by the majority Democrats who control the state legislature to consider more than token cuts in state spending in the face of a mounting budget deficit is setting the stage for major tax increases that could devastate middle class families in Stratford, [...]
Restoring Prosperity, Full Employment; Major Local Infrastructure Projects are Top Priorities for 2009-2010
State Representative John A. Harkins has been appointed as Deputy House Republican Leader at Large, one of top leadership positions within the House Republican Caucus, House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, announced today.
Representative Harkins, R-120th District, also was appointed as the [...]
