Archive for March, 2009

REP. STRIPP HELPS KEEP NORWALK RIVER CLEAN

by: jdooley March 30, 2009

REDDING- State Rep. John E. Stripp participated in the Norwalk River Clean-up in Redding on March 28 from 9 AM – 12 PM. The Norwalk River Watershed Association (NRWA) coordinated volunteers to clean up trash along the Norwalk River in the towns of Wilton, Redding and Ridgefield.
The Norwalk River Watershed Association is an organization whose [...]

PROTECTING OUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS! WHO’S NEXT?

by: jdooley March 12, 2009

HARTFORD — Connecticut is saddled with budget deficits that threaten the finances of communities throughout the state but some legislators continue to focus on unrelated issues, such as a move to strip Catholic churches of their ability to manage their finances as they always have, Rep. John Stripp, of Weston said Wednesday. 
This latest case of [...]

Volunteer Furloughs have Saved State More than $1 Million

by: jdooley March 5, 2009

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the state has saved more than $1 million in payroll costs because of her directive in mid-January that asked non-union managers to take one unpaid day of leave. The Governor was among the 2,400 executive and non-union managers who voluntarily took an unpaid furlough day as part of [...]