Archive for April, 2010
Rep. Coutu: CT Needs Common Sense Budget
HARTFORD – On the last day Connecticut residents have to mail in their tax bills, House Republicans unveiled their 2011 budget that erases the $736 million deficit for 2011 without raising taxes; instead, consolidating government agencies, shrinking the public workforce and rolling back spending to 2009 levels.
The balanced plan preserves municipal and school aid, and [...]
Rep. Coutu: Don’t Be Fooled, Deficit Far From Gone
HARTFORD – Today, State Representative Christopher Coutu (R- Norwich) said closing the state’s current deficit without raising taxes is a step forward in the budget process but warned the $725 million budget deficit and one billion dollar unemployment deficits over the next fiscal year still loom.
The deficit mitigation plan, which passed the House today, does [...]
Rep. Coutu Joins Emergency Personnel
Hartford- State Representative Christopher Coutu, who has served as a Volunteer Firefighter, was involved with flood operations within the City of Norwich.
Norwich and the region received more then 7″ of rain and most rivers were flooding at record levels. Chris spent a few hours with Emergency Management and helped close roads and move sand bags. He [...]
