Archive for April, 2010

Funds for Amity Regional Autistic Students Resolved

by: streadwell April 30, 2010

LAWMAKERS INFORMED THAT FUNDS TO EDUCATE AMITY REGION AUTISTIC STUDENTS WILL NOT HAVE TO BE DIVERTED
Issue Resolved For Now
Area legislators, at a recent meeting with State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan, were pleased to learn that-for now- the Amity Regional School district will not have to divert 15% in federal special education funds to correct a [...]

Rep. Themis Klarides Supports Job Creation Legislation

by: streadwell April 29, 2010

Rep. Themis Klarides Supports Job Creation Legislation
Republicans in the General Assembly during a debate on establishing a new budgetary commission, proposed an add-on amendment to immediately stimulate Connecticut’s long-suffering job market by repealing the business entity tax, creating a small business revolving loan fund, providing a job creation tax credit for hiring off the unemployment [...]

Rep. Themis Klarides and Fellow Republicans Unveil 2011 State Budget Plan

by: streadwell April 15, 2010

Rep. Themis Klarides and Fellow Republicans Reveal a Common Sense Budget
Budget released on tax day erases $736 million 2011 deficit without raising taxes
View Rep. Klarides’ state budget video statement. See video clips from the news conference. Download a copy of the Republican’s budget presenation shown at the news conference.
At a news conference, Republicans revealed today on April 15th, commonly known as [...]

Rep. Themis Klarides Promotes Literacy

by: streadwell April 9, 2010

Represenative Themis Klarides Promotes Literacy
Reads to local Elementary School Children
 
Representative Themis Klarides read to elementary school students of Turkey Hill School in Orange and Bradley School in Derby April 6th and 7th to underscore to students the importance of literacy.
“A writer for the L.A. Times once said ‘No skill is more crucial to the future [...]