Bipartisanship that saw the legislature nearly eliminate the state’s current-year budget deficit Wednesday left Rep. John Rigby hopeful that legislators can work together to streamline government. Rigby is pleased that House members approved legislation to eliminate $1.2 billion of the state’s $1.35 billion deficit without cutting state aid to communities in his district, increasing taxes [...]
Rep. John Rigby today warned residents in his district about a scam affecting Connecticut residents, and it’s another example of why people should never give out their personal information to anyone on the telephone. Never. People are now receiving phone calls asking for personal information on the pretext that there has been a problem delivering [...]
WINSTED–Basic parenting skills and good nutrition were among the topics Rep. John Rigby discussed today when he got a look at the Family Resource Center, a valuable program he views as crucial in building a strong community. Rigby, of Colebrook, spent a couple of hours at the center, housed at Batcheller School on Pratt Street. Director Ruthann [...]
HARTFORD – Connecticut residents support spending cuts pushed by Republicans – not tax increases – to balance the state budget, according to the recently released Qunnipiac University poll. By a 67-23 percent margin poll respondents said spending cuts and not tax increases should be used to balance the budget and wipe out the projected $8 [...]
HARTFORD — Gov. M. Jodi Rell on Saturday called for a retirement incentive plan for state employees that she wants the legislature to approve this week. If the plan is approved by the Democratic-controlled legislature in the coming days, it would mark one of the fastest approvals in state government compared to the normal process [...]
Rep. John Rigby visited two Northwest Corner farms today to get a closer look at their operations and talk about legislative issues important to the farming community. Rigby, a Republican from Colebrook, spent roughly spent about two hours at Freund’s Farm in East Canaan, where Matt, Theresa and Ben Freund showed them how they make CowPots, biodegradable [...]
State Rep. John Rigby praised Gov. M. Jodi Rell today for keeping her promise not to raise taxes and reduce the cost of government to bridge a projected multi-billion budget deficit. Rigby, R-63, is particularly pleased with two of the hallmarks in Rell’s proposal: The protection of education funds and relieving communities of millions of [...]
WINSTED–The good folks serving on the local Economic Developmnet Commission are looking for a little bit of information. The Friends of Main Street, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and economic growth in Winsted, has posted a business survey on its Web site for the commission. If you’ve got time, take a few minutes [...]
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that federal disaster loans are available to agricultural cooperatives, small businesses and private, non-profit groups in Litchfield County that suffered losses from the severe weather that hit the area in the spring of 2008. The low-interest loans are available through the U.S. Small Business Administration to recover damages from [...]
