Candelora Opposes More Debt Authorization
Rep. Candelora: Connecticut’s Going Broke, Stop Borrowing
Facing an unprecedented cash flow crisis, Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, of East Haven, North Branford and Wallingford, today railed against more borrowing by the state Bond Commission to pay for daily government operations, including state employee salaries and expenses, casting a spotlight on just how [...]
“‘I believe it is imperative that the commission members have adequate information prior to its vote,’ Candelora wrote this week to Rell, asking her to cancel the bond commission’s Aug. 11 meeting. The panel, which is being asked to approve $520 million in new general obligation bonding for projects, including $260 million for the commuter line, [...]
“It’s about the state’s cash position.
Candelora reiterated concerns, which he has been voicing for months, about the state’s decision in 2009 to issue $580 million in Bond Anticipation Notes, or short terms bonds. The BANs were issued in 2009 with favorable interest rates of 0.47 percent and 1.15 percent, along with $1.135 billion in general [...]
Rep. Candelora Alarmed at Lack of Bonding Information Given to Bond Commission
Calls for Delay of Bond Commission Meeting Until Resolved
State Representative Vincent J. Candelora, Ranking Member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee in the legislature, raised concerns to Governor Rell over the lack of information from the State Treasurer regarding Connecticut’s debt status. The concern [...]
State Rep. Vincent Candelora Achieves Perfect Voting Record
State Representative Vincent Candelora continues his exemplary record of public service by registering a perfect voting record in the Connecticut General Assembly.
Candelora, who represents North Branford, East Haven and Wallingford in the state House of Representatives, gave an up or down vote 100 percent of the time for [...]
Rep. Vincent Candelora Encourages Residents to Sign Up for Emergency Notifications
Representative Vincent Candelora is encouraging residents to sign up for the CT Alert Emergency Notification System. CT Alert ENS allows state and local officials to help protect lives and property by providing critical information to residents during emergencies, including dangerous situations related to schools or [...]
Rep. Candelora Celebrates Bipartisan Jobs Bill Signing
Rep. Candelora attended the bill signing of a bipartisan “Jobs Bill” passed in the legislature that offers incentives for employers to hire, provides credit to small businesses, supports emerging industries and helps manufacturers find efficiencies. Ideas from Democratic legislative leadership were combined with aspects of the House Republican’s “Jobs [...]
The CT Mirror: Growing surplus giveth, taketh away
Excerpts taken from Keith Phaneuf’s June 23rd article
“…General Fund revenues, excluding federal aid, are less than $320 million ahead of last fiscal year’s pace, despite just over $950 million in tax and fee hikes.
Rep. Vincent J. Candelora of North Branford, the ranking Republican representative on the Finance, Revenue [...]
Jeffrey’s Law: A Bill to Improve Pedestrian Safety
By State Representative Vincent J. Candelora
As the smoke clears from the latest legislative session, we are all discovering what bills passed the state House of Representatives and the Senate. On the last day of session, hundreds of votes were taken in the chambers, sometimes at a frantic pace. [...]
The State Board of Education formed an Ad Hoc Committee to study funding for the Public School Choice Program. Rep. Candelora is one of 3 legislators on a16 member advisory committee to consider alternative, more equitable ways to fund the education of students in Connecticut’s public school choice programs. The programs being reviewed include charter [...]
