HARTFORD—Rep. David Scribner and his House Republican colleagues today unveiled their 2011 budget that erases the $736 million deficit for 2011 without raising taxes by consolidating government agencies and shrinking the public workforce. The balanced plan preserves municipal and school aid, and sets aside $74.5 million to stimulate job growth. Companies that hire the unemployed [...]
HARTFORD—Jumpstarting the state’s stagnant economy and job market requires decisive action and common sense financial principles, Rep. David Scribner said today. Scribner was at the Capitol for the start of the new legislative session that will run through the beginning of May, and he listened to Gov. M. Jodi Rell outline her financial initiatives for [...]
Check out this report by Scott Benjamin published in the Nov. 20 issue of the Housatonic Times: State Rep. David Scribner (R-Brookfield) painted a bleak portrait of the state’s current revenue stream and job prospects to the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce recently, indicating that the General Assembly may soon be in special session to [...]
HARTFORD – On Wednesday, February 25, State Rep. David Scribner (R-Brookfield, Bethel) voted in favor of legislation to eliminate $1.2 billion of the state’s $1.35 billion deficit. Rep. Scribner, who serves as a member of the Legislature’s tax-writing Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, said the package retains state funding for the towns of Brookfield and [...]
Spending Plan Will Retain Existing State Funding To Brookfield, Bethel HARTFORD- State Rep. David Scribner (R-Brookfield, Bethel) today said Governor M. Jodi Rell’s budget proposal sets an excellent tone for the Legislature to begin crafting a 2009-2001 state budget. The proposal Gov. Rell unveiled on Wednesday, February 4 will retain existing school funding for Brookfield [...]
Brookfield, Bethel Legislator Votes Against ‘Business As Usual’ Bill HARTFORD- On Wednesday, January 14, State Rep. David Scribner (R-Brookfield, Bethel) voted to reduce the state’s mounting deficit by $185 million, $54 million more than Democrat party leaders who added an additional $274,000 in hidden spending that will only worsen the state’s fiscal crisis. The package [...]
