Governor M. Jodi Rell’s Office has issued the following statement on her intention to veto the budget passed by legislative Democrats last Friday:
Flawed Plan, Filled with Holes and Excess Spending, is
“Exactly the Wrong Budget at Exactly the Wrong Time.”
“At a time when states surrounding and near Connecticut are raising income, sales and business taxes, Connecticut [...]
The Connecticut General Assembly’s powerful budget-writing Appropriations Committee convened on Wednesday to review allocations from federal funds obtained by Connecticut through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Community Development Block Grant Recover Program Allocation Plan. Representative Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck), who sits on the committee, voted to allocate these federal funds to communities [...]
HARTFORD — Roughly 100 people came to the Hall of Flags tonight for a celebration of Portuguese culture, where special citations where awarded to people who have contributed significantly to the Portuguese community in Connecticut. The event, hosted by WTIC-AM reporter Angela Dias, was organized by state Rep. Rosa Rebimbas and Fernando Rosa, vice chairman [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Rosa Rebimbas spent time today with fourth graders from Salem School in Naugatuck who were at the Capitol for a tour. Rebimbas, who represents Naugatuck in the state’s House of Representatives, first quizzed the students about their knowledge of state government and then explained a bit about how bills become laws. After [...]
