HARTFORD—Rep. Themis Klarides voted against tax increases Friday passed through the state legislature by lawmakers who failed in their promise to reinvent government. Connecticut faces a two-year budget shortfall upward of $9 million, but instead of changing the way government spends taxpayer money the legislature’s majority punished businesses and residents by raising $2.25 billion in [...]
ORANGE — Anyone interested in taking a “staycation” should have popped by Race Brook School today for a few ideas. Students there played the role of travel agent during one of the elementary school’s marquee events, which had children perform research about Connecticut towns and pitch the destinations to the public.
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she has signed a bill that will help more students get access to low-interest loans for higher education through a financing partnership the she helped establish last year with Connecticut credit unions. Rep. Themis Klarides supported the legislation during a May 22 vote, which saw the House of Representatives [...]
HARTFORD—A balanced, no-tax-increase budget offered by Rep. Themis Klarides and her House Republican colleagues on the final day of the 2009 legislative session was rejected by the legislature’s majority party through an inane parliamentary procedure.
The House Republican budget would restore some deep proposed cuts, and preserve all local aid—without increasing taxes on already cash-strapped [...]
HARTFORD–State Representatives Themis Klarides, Linda Gentile and Theresa Conroy joined a majority of General Assembly members today in supporting legislation that would help Connecticut veterans.
Senate Bill 846, An Act Concerning the Disabled Veterans’ Property Tax Exemption, streamlines the process for providing proof of eligibility for the $1,000 property tax exemption for qualified veterans.
House Bill [...]
HARTFORD — Amity Regional High School senior Jake Honig got a nod today from state legislators for his documentary film “Invincible,” which covers the subject of teen driving. Woodbridge resident Honig chatted with Rep. Themis Klarides outside the House chamber and gave her the low-down on the movie placing emphasis on speeding teenagers. Honig said the [...]
