Archive for November, 2008

Klarides votes for Deficit Relief

by: Michael Downes November 25, 2008

Legislator says more cuts are needed
 HARTFORD – Deputy Republican Leader Themis Klarides (R-Derby) voted today to ease the state’s budget deficit by nearly $300 million but warned that far greater spending cuts are still needed.
During the one-day special session the legislature adopted a series of deficit reduction items that amounted to a “band aid’’ on [...]