Here is a variety of contact information and resources for veterans who are eligible and/or seeking assistance: Support Services Substance Abuse Services Connecticut Dept. Mental Health & Addiction Services 800-662-4357 Focus on Recovery Helpline 800-374-2800
With the state facing an all-time record budget deficit, estimated to be in excess of $8 billion, there has been a lot of discussion regarding the possibility of bringing tolls back to Connecticut’s roadways in order to boost revenue and help close the budget deficit. There has also been some misinformation making its way through [...]
The debate surrounding the death penalty is always an emotional one. People on both sides of the issue feel deeply and passionately that their views on the death penalty are valid, and appropriate. I understand the views of both sides of the debate, but I have been, and remain, a strong advocate of the death [...]
Connecticut’s state government is no longer affordable. In strong economic times, the state could routinely continue to expand its programs and services. However, the unprecedented economic downturn we face today has dealt a major blow to state revenues. We can no longer conduct business as usual.
A balanced, no-tax-increase budget offered by House Republicans on the final day of the 2009 legislative session was rejected by the Democrats by using an inane parliamentary procedure. The House Republican budget would restore some deep proposed cuts, and preserve all local aid – without raising taxes on already cash-strapped residents. “Towns and cities throughout [...]
Amity Regional High School senior Jake Honig got a nod today from state legislators for his documentary film “Invincible,” which covers the subject of teen driving. Woodbridge resident Honig met with Rep. David Scribner, the ranking member of the legislature’s transportation committee, and other lawmakers outside the House chamber in Hartford. Honig said the death [...]
