no matter what I say, I mean it in a nice way
Last week, State Rep. Tim O’Brien announced the formation of an exploratory committee as he considers running for Mayor of New Britain. The Italian Fraternal Society was packed for the announcement on St. Patrick’s Day Eve, with upwards of 200 turning out.
James Craven of the New Britain Herald covered the event:
State Rep. [...]
In her budget proposal, Governor Rell proposed cuts to higher education funding in the state that could result in tuition hikes for students. Though she failed to mention these cuts in her address to the legislature (full text – executive summary), Christine Stuart reported on them at CT News Junkie:
Although public colleges will have [...]
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 [...]
State Representative Tim O’Brien is working on a plan to address brain drain in the state by creating an incentive for Connecticut college students to stick around after they graduate. His plan at present would allow students to defer the entire cost of college until after graduation, and pay back only a portion of [...]
I just read over at CTLP that the Working Families Party has made some early endorsements, and nearly all of the legislators representing New Britain have earned one:
Sen. Donald DeFronzo
Rep. Tim O’Brien
Rep. John Geragosian
Rep. Peter Tercyak
The cross-endorsement means they will have their names listed on the Democratic and WFP lines of the ballot this November.