Archive for July, 2009

Candelora Opposes Largest Tax Increase in Connecticut History

by: Michael Downes July 30, 2009

State Representative Vincent Candelora (R-86) today stood in opposition to the largest proposed tax hike in state history which was unveiled today by legislative majority Democrats.  Candelora, who serves as Ranking Member of the legislature’s Finance Committee opposed the measure before the committee this afternoon in a meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. 
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A New Beginning for the Budget Process: Consensus Revenue Estimates

by: Michael Downes July 27, 2009

Opinion by Representative Vincent Candelora
Two weeks ago, the legislature met to override several of the Governor’s vetoes.  One bill, which did not get a lot of press, was Senate Bill 1162, a bill that called for “consensus revenue estimates”.  The bill attempts to rewrite the entire budget process in light of the turmoil that the [...]