Archive for March, 2009

REP. REBIMBAS: NAUGATUCK PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR NEW STIMULUS FUND ALLOCATION

by: Michael Downes March 24, 2009

March 24, 2009
HARTFORD- State Representative Rosa Rebimbas, R-Naugatuck, said on Monday, March 23, the state Recovery Working Group approved $48,300 for renovations to Metro North Train Station on Water Street. The state panel voted to allocate the federal stimulus funds from more than $161 million approved for ‘shovel-ready’ projects. The Metro-North projects include high visibility, [...]

Reps. Labriola & Rebimbas: Legislative Committee Boxes Bill That Would Have Stripped Catholic Churches of Financial Autonomy

by: Michael Downes March 19, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representative David Labriola (R-Naugatuck) today voted to ‘box’ legislation before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee that would have stripped Roman Catholic Churches of control of their finances. The committee voted to use a rarely used parliamentary procedure to shelve Senate Bill 1098. On Tuesday, March 10, State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) joined House [...]

Rep. Rebimbas Calls for Tightening Connecticut Laws to Restrict “Outrageous” Bonuses

by: Michael Downes March 17, 2009

HARTFORD—State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas, R-Naugatuck, today called for revising Connecticut state laws cited by insurance giant AIG to justify $165 million in “outrageous’’ employee bonuses. During a press conference held at the State Capitol complex today, House and Senate Republican leaders pledged to take action on the issue as early as next week when the [...]

Reps. Labriola & Rebimbas Oppose Bill Stripping Catholic Churches of Financial Autonomy

by: Michael Downes March 10, 2009

Rep. Rebimbas (far right) participated in a press conference at the State Capitol in opposition to Senate Bill 1098, which would have stripped Catholic Churches of control of their finances.
HARTFORD – State Representatives David Labriola (R-Naugatuck) and Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) today denounced a legislative proposal before the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee which would strip Roman [...]

Rebimbas Takes Oath in Rell’s Office

by: bsundie March 6, 2009

HARTFORD — State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas, R-Naugatuck, was sworn into office today by Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz during a ceremony in Governor M. Jodi Rell’s office. Rebimbas, who won the seat in a special election held on Monday, March 2, said she is ready to begin serving her constituents.
“I will hit the [...]

Rell Announces State Site to Track Stimulus Funds, Projects, Jobs

by: bsundie March 6, 2009

Governor M. Jodi Rell today unveiled a comprehensive state Web site to help citizens follow the flow of federal stimulus dollars into Connecticut, track the progress of stimulus-funded projects and monitor the availability and creation of jobs through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Connecticut has already begun receiving some of the $3 [...]

Rebimbas Sworn in as State Representative

by: Michael Downes March 6, 2009

HARTFORD- State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas, R-Naugatuck, was sworn into office today by Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz during a ceremony in Governor M. Jodi Rell’s office. Rebimbas, who won the seat in a special election held on Monday, March 2, said she is ready to begin serving her constituents. “I will hit the [...]

Rebimbas to Join House Republicans

by: bsundie March 3, 2009

Rosa Rebimbas is set to join the state legislature. Rebimbas, 33, earned a victory today in a special election to determine who would represent the 70th House District. Republican Kevin DelGobbo held the seat for years but resigned to take a commissioner’s seat offered by Gov. M. Jodi Rell. Rebimbas, a fiscal conservative on Naugatuck’s [...]