At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security. |
Federal law is quite clear: Air National Guard units cannot be moved without the express permission of their commander-in-chief, the governor, |
I have been unexpectedly confronted with my own mortality as I was told that I had cancer. |
I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action. |
I'm angry when we have to use state dollars to fill holes in our low-income heating assistance program because there isn't enough support from Washington. |
Managers, regardless of salary, should not be allowed to earn or use comp time. They are expected to work as many hours as needed to get the job done - especially at these salary levels. |
Our libraries are valuable centers of education, learning and enrichment for people of all ages. In recent years, libraries have taken on an increasingly important role. today's libraries are about much more than books. |
She had breast cancer. No one said she shouldn't run for governor. |
The best math lesson we can teach college students this year is to subtract a tuition increase and benefit from the dividends of higher education. |
The easy way out is to approve an early retirement plan one year but not pay out sick and vacation time to deserving employees until three years later. Unfortunately, later is now. |
The freedoms we grant to quasi-public agencies must not be allowed to become a license for excesses, particularly where taxpayer money is concerned. |
They are quiet havens of learning and development and I am pleased that the state is able to lend a hand in opening this new chapter for the citizens of Suffield. |
This continuing spike in gas prices is bad for consumers, bad for our economy, and bad for all other businesses. It is hurting us and costing us jobs. |
This is the real bottom line. A person, with a paycheck, in his pocket, every other week, forever and ever, Amen. |
Tuition at our institutions of higher learning is slowly but surely being priced out of reach for middle class families. |