This is NOT what Democrats stand for!

(cross-posted from The Courant and Wait, What?)

Wyman Says: SustiNet is dead... Dead I tell you... DEAD!

Think Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol;

You mean we coddled the rich for nothing?

A new national report confirms that raising taxes on the super rich DOES NOT lead them to sell their homes, pull their kids out of school and leave their communities in order to seek a new life in a state with marginally lower taxes. Here is a link to the report: CBPP link to report.

Oh Governor! Malloy Whacks Public Colleges and Universities again.

Still reeling from the deepest budget cuts in Connecticut history, Governor Malloy has targeted UConn, CSU and the state’s community colleges for another $8 million in cuts.

I said what? ...No, no that was during the campaign, this is now.

Saying “It's not a decision I wanted to make”, Governor Dan Malloy ordered the layoff of 56 state troopers despite the state having spent more than $4 million dollars to train the new class.

News Flash: Connecticut's Consumer Utility Hotline Saved

Word this morning is that Dan Esty, the Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, has reversed his earlier decision to end Connecticut’s popular consumer utility hotline.

Malloy's "doomsday budget" is all politics

Connecticut media are abuzz today with reports that Gov. Dannel Malloy’s “Plan B” to dealing with historic deficits ($1 billion in concessions from public-sector workers) may be cutting $1 billion in state aid to Connecticut’s  cities and towns.

Malloy Finishes Listening Tour - So now what?

Tonight, Governor Malloy will go to Middletown for his 17th and final town meeting on his statewide budget tour.  As the legislature’s Appropriations and Finance Committees prepare to vote on the Governor’s budget in the next two weeks, will the Governor make any changes to the budget plan he provided to the General Assembly two months ago.

"Time for Malloy to come clean"

A “shout out” and thanks to Keith Burris, the editor of the Journal Inquirer, for adding his voice to the call for Governor Malloy to reveal his “secret” plan to get $2 billion in concessions from Connecticut’s state employees. 

Foley praises Malloy for giving the wealthy a pass¿

Yup you heard it right.  Christine Stuart had a great story about the April 4, 2011 “debate” between Ned Lamont and Tom Foley.   Lamont, Foley Criticize Parts of Malloy’s Budget Proposal 

And so it begins...

When Governor Malloy submitted his Connecticut State Budget proposal in February it included $1 billion dollars in employee concessions for FY 12 and another billion for FY 13.

I¿m sorry, what was that about excessive state employee salaries?

FACT #1:     Ben Barnes, Malloy’s new Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management receives a salary of $187,000 a year.  Ben, one of the brightest guys you will ever meet, has 7 years of experience as a government employee.  Ben also holds a master’s degree.

A Glowing Endorsement for Malloy's Budget.

A Glowing Endorsement for Malloy's Budget.

Governor, enough! Just tell your people to grow up

Arrogance and bullying is not an appropriate leadership style.

The Missing Memo from the boss to his employees ¿ AKA Gov. Malloy¿s letter to state employees

A lot of state employees have been whining and crying that their boss, Governor Malloy hasn’t touched base since he wrote that nice email the first day he took office back in January.

Connecticut is not Wisconsin¿ Right? Right?

(As the Malloy Administration and Connecticut State Employee Unions prepare to meet today… )

No more gimmicks -- well OK, one more

The gubernatorial campaign of 2010 was marked by a universal condemnation of the budget gimmicks and irresponsible fiscal maneuvering that got Connecticut into its present fiscal disaster.

Just Look at them - The Damn State Employees and their Damn Pensions

Listening to the Governor and some elected officials, one of Connecticut’s most significant problems are the excessive pensions state employees receive.   Governor Malloy has called for a billion dollars in state employee concessions and one of the items he has highlighted is the need to reform Connecticut’s state employee pension program.  Other politicians and newspaper editorials have hailed his tough talk.

SustiNet - Connecticut's Health Care Reform Law ¿ It¿s a Big Fucking Deal

The Connecticut legislature will be holding a major public hearing today on the legislative proposal to further implement Connecticut’s landmark healthcare reform program called SustiNet.