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Lamont Takes on Rell, Budget at CCSU Forum

February 19th, 2009 by spazeboy

Ned Lamont spoke about the Connecticut economy yesterday at CCSU, and he had some harsh criticism for Governor Rell and her handling of the budget:
“We’re not bankrupt, but we’ve been flat as a pancake for a generation,” he said of the state economy.
Unlike Rell, who has flat-funded education, Obama has proposed increased spending for priorities [...]

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O’Brien’s Tuition Bill HB 5261

March 2nd, 2008 by spazeboy

Over at his blog, State Representative Tim O’Brien weighs in on his proposal to eliminate tuition to Connecticut’s public colleges for students willing to remain in the state after graduation:
I introduced this legislation because I think that it is time that Connecticut start talking about the fact that high tuition and fees at our public [...]

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