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| January 2010 |
| A Thanks To All Voters State Rep. Tim O'Brien (D-24) expressed deep appreciation to the many people who supported his campaign for Mayor. "I want to give my thanks to everyone who helped with and supported our campaign to change New Britain for the better for everyone in our city," said O'Brien. "And I thank the thousands of people who came out to vote in hope for a brighter future for New Britain." O'Brien added, "We should be proud of what we accomplished. We gave hope to thousands of people in our city that we can change things for the better - lowering unfair property taxes, improving education opportunities, improving neighborhoods and creating good paying jobs. Most of all, we spread hope that we, everyday people, working together as a community, can truly improve life for everyone in New Britain. What we started this year is genuinely good.” |
State Senator Donald DeFronzo and other state Senators have
rolled out a "Connecticut Jobs Now" plan that would use $1 billion
in state bonding to invest in transportation infrastructure, housing,
energy conservation, clean water and higher education. Picking up
where the federal stimulus hasn’t gone yet, state Senate Dems
describe the policy as "an aggressive plan to create jobs, stimulate
Connecticut’s sluggish economy and promote economic recovery."
States DeFronzo: “Connecticut needs jobs, and needs them now;
we have a responsibility to create and sustain jobs in our state.
The unemployment rate in Connecticut is 8.2 percent; construction
industry employment is upwards of 25 percent. Our current market
conditions offer an unprecedented opportunity for the state to
make wise capital investments in new facilities, clean water
projects, roads and bridges, mass transit and many other projects
that could be bid and under construction in a very short period of
time.” DeFronzo is Senate Chairman of the Legislature's
Transportation Committee and General Bonding subcommittee.
"Connecticut Jobs Now", promising a 12-month push to create
16,000 jobs, calls for the funding of only those projects that were
previously authorized. Wyman and other state officials would most
certainly oppose any new bonding given the high levels of current
debt incurred by state government from the Rowland/Rell years.
The Jobs Now strategy calls for allocation of those projects that
could be implemented within 90 to 120 days. Several state
agencies, including the state Department of Transportation and
Department of Public Works have already developed project lists
that meet the recommended criteria.
rolled out a "Connecticut Jobs Now" plan that would use $1 billion
in state bonding to invest in transportation infrastructure, housing,
energy conservation, clean water and higher education. Picking up
where the federal stimulus hasn’t gone yet, state Senate Dems
describe the policy as "an aggressive plan to create jobs, stimulate
Connecticut’s sluggish economy and promote economic recovery."
States DeFronzo: “Connecticut needs jobs, and needs them now;
we have a responsibility to create and sustain jobs in our state.
The unemployment rate in Connecticut is 8.2 percent; construction
industry employment is upwards of 25 percent. Our current market
conditions offer an unprecedented opportunity for the state to
make wise capital investments in new facilities, clean water
projects, roads and bridges, mass transit and many other projects
that could be bid and under construction in a very short period of
time.” DeFronzo is Senate Chairman of the Legislature's
Transportation Committee and General Bonding subcommittee.
"Connecticut Jobs Now", promising a 12-month push to create
16,000 jobs, calls for the funding of only those projects that were
previously authorized. Wyman and other state officials would most
certainly oppose any new bonding given the high levels of current
debt incurred by state government from the Rowland/Rell years.
The Jobs Now strategy calls for allocation of those projects that
could be implemented within 90 to 120 days. Several state
agencies, including the state Department of Transportation and
Department of Public Works have already developed project lists
that meet the recommended criteria.
| January Meeting Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:30 p.m. location to be announced |
| DeFronzo Unveils State Senate Jobs First Plan |