| 2/28/2009 | Gov. Rell: Small Increase in Unemployment Assistance, Extended Eligibility for Federal Benefits |
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Governor Rell announced that job-seekers in Connecticut will be getting a “bump” in unemployment insurance of $25 a week, starting with claims filed this week, due to the federal stimulus bill. Governor Rell said eligibility for extra federal unemployment assistance offered to people whose state benefits have expired is also extended under the stimulus bill.
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| 2/27/2009 | Governor Rell Nominates West Hartford Judge to State Appellate Court |
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Alvord, 51, has been a Superior Court judge in Waterbury since 2002. Prior to that, she served as a family support magistrate in the state Judicial Branch for three years.
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| 2/27/2009 | Governor Rell Reopens Southport Train Station |
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“I thank Senator McKinney, First Selectman Kenneth Flatto, the DOT and the various historic societies who help return this structure to its original grandeur.”
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| 2/27/2009 | Governor Rell, NBC Universal Announce Plans for New Production Facility in Stamford |
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“This is terrific news for the state and for Stamford – it will bring much-needed jobs, revenue and excitement and we’re proud as a peacock to pull it off.”
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| 2/26/2009 | Statement of Gov. Rell on Legislative Action on Deficit Mitigation Plan |
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“We must work in a bipartisan manner to resolve not only this year’s budget shortfall but the much larger gap that we face in the next two years. Difficult choices remain to be made. These choices are already being made by Connecticut families and employers. The Legislature must follow suit.”
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| 2/22/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces Executive Order To Eliminate Boards and Commissions |
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“These task forces and commissions have served many useful purposes -- but they were created in better fiscal times and now more than ever, Connecticut needs a smaller and less intrusive government.”
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| 2/20/2009 | Gov. Rell Says Current Budget Deficit Estimate Increases to $944 Million |
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"This letter underscores the urgency of the message I sent Thursday: The time to act is now. Attacking the shortfall in bits and pieces simply has not worked – instead, the gap has continued to grow. We must not only eliminate it altogether but begin the process of restructuring state government so that we can benefit from ongoing savings. For example, my deficit mitigation proposal includes a retirement incentive plan that will trim state payroll costs both now and in the future."
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| 2/19/2009 | Governor Rell Delivers Third Deficit Mitigation Plan to Legislature |
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“We are drowning in a sea of red ink and so far the majority party in the Legislature has done nothing but tread water. They need to adopt my plan in its entirety and stop picking and choosing the relatively easy options while putting off the inevitable. The families of Connecticut are growing increasingly impatient – and angry – as they watch legislators inexplicably drag their heels and this process take longer and longer.”
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| 2/18/2009 | Gov. Rell Honors Former State Rep. Dyson |
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| 2/17/2009 | Governor Rell: Initial Decrease in State Fleet Will Save State $41,000 a Month |
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| 2/15/2009 | Gov. Rell: State’s Outreach to Businesses Continues with Five More Sessions |
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The dates, locations and start times for the next five sessions are:
· February 17: 9 a.m.-noon, Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 333 Kennedy Drive, Torrington
· March 3: 9 a.m.-noon, Veteran Memorial Clubhouse, 100 Sunset Ridge Drive, East Hartford
· March 18: 9 a.m.-noon, Wachovia Bank Building, 2nd floor, 900 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton
· March 31: 9 a.m.-noon, Western Connecticut State University, Ancell School of Business, President’s Room, 218, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
· April 9: 9 a.m.-noon, Manufacturing Alliance of Connecticut Building, 173 Interstate Lane, Waterbury
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| 2/15/2009 | Gov. Rell Directs State Agencies to‘Hang Up’ on Unnecessary Cell Phone Expenses |
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“Last fiscal year we spent more than $4.5 million on wireless communications and in the first half of this fiscal year we are on track to spend even more,” the Governor said. “Like any family on a budget, we are going to have to cut back – fewer phones, cheaper calling plans and less airtime. We will not compromise agency missions or put ourselves in jeopardy in the event of a disaster. But taxpayers deserve to know we are not spending their money on pricey cell services they themselves cannot afford.”
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| 2/13/2009 | Governor Rell Honors Memory of Beverly Eckert |
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To honor the memory of Beverly Eckert of Stamford, Governor M. Jodi Rell today ordered flags at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport to half-staff and directed that a single white rose be placed atop the Park’s 9/11 Living Memorial.
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| 2/12/2009 | Governor Rell Orders $21M in State Contract Savings |
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"We are doing what any family would do in similar circumstances. Expenses like club memberships, vacations and new cars would be cut. Groceries would be pared back to the basics – more hot dogs, less steak. Thermostats would be set a little lower and car trips combined to save gasoline. State government must do the same.”
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| 2/11/2009 | Governor Rell Joins Municipal Leaders To Discuss Mandate Relief, State Aid |
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“It was an honor to host Governor Rell in the Bridgeport today,” Mayor Finch said. “I thank the Governor for not decreasing Education Cost Sharing funds and municipal aid to our city in her recommended budget. I also applaud her vision in supporting sustainability efforts and promoting efficiency throughout state government.”
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| 2/11/2009 | Gov. Rell Invites Municipal, Business Leaders, Legislators to Join Panel Sorting ‘Shovel-Ready’ List |
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"The task before us now is to identify the projects that will do the most to get people back to work, get our economy moving again and position us for success when the national business climate improves."
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| 2/11/2009 | Gov. Rell Joins Municipal Leaders To Discuss Mandate Relief, State Aid |
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“The very last thing our municipalities need right now is for their ‘friends’ in Hartford to make it any tougher. That is why municipal mandate relief is one of the cornerstones of my budget.”
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| 2/10/2009 | Gov. Rell Promotes Plan for CT Conservation Corpsto Put People to Work and Tackle Environmental Projects |
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Governor Rell said by providing much-needed jobs and paychecks for Connecticut citizens, her proposal will build on the legacy of the young men whose labor changed the face of our nation and state.
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| 2/10/2009 | Gov. Rell: Block ‘Double-Dipping’ by Barring Retirees from More Than Two 120-Day Contracts |
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“Taxpayers have a right to wonder who really benefits when these 120-day contracts – which are supposed to be used sparingly and only in extraordinary circumstances – become a matter of routine, especially for ex-employees who are already drawing sizable state pensions.”
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| 2/9/2009 | Gov. Rell Urges UConn Board of Trustees to Defer Any Discussion of Tuition, Fee Increases |
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"It is simply premature at best to take any action on – or even to talk about – a possible increase in tuition or fees for the next academic year."
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| 2/8/2009 | Gov. Rell: Jobless Claims Offices Open During Upcoming Holidays |
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The holiday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12 and President’s Day, February 16. Governor Rell said Connecticut has lost nearly 30,000 jobs in the past year in this national recession as the ranks of the unemployed continue to climb with each week.
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| 2/8/2009 | Governor Rell Proposes Retirement Plan to Ease Current Year Budget Deficit |
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“I have already asked my budget office to draw up the details of the plan and my budget director is ready to meet with the leadership of the General Assembly at their convenience. I am asking them to pass the plan in the week of February 9 and to make all the retirements effective by March 31. That gives us a full three months – the last quarter of this fiscal year – to reap the savings that these retirements can yield.”
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| 2/6/2009 | Governor Rell: State Offering to Pay Upkeep of Norwich Hospital for Additional Year |
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“The town has had more than four years find a developer and now the state is offering to pay for its upkeep for additional year. Five years can certainly not be considered rushing anyone into a hasty decision. However, I fully understand the financial pressure the town is under and that is why the state will provide 12 more months of fiscal breathing room.”
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| 2/5/2009 | Governor Rell: Connecticut’s Displaced Financial Services Workers to Benefit from Major Tri-State Grant |
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“These funds will be put toward helping state residents get back to work. We anticipate that thousands of financial jobs will be lost over the next two years in Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford counties alone. Connecticut workers – like those in our neighboring states – are feeling the pain of the Wall Street turmoil.”
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| 2/4/2009 | Governor Rell's Budget Address |
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| 2/3/2009 | Gov. Rell Urges CT Senators to Back Interest, Tax Deductions on New Car Sales |
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Governor Rell has asked U.S. Senators Dodd and Lieberman to help ensure the federal stimulus package now before the Senate includes a measure that gives a federal tax credit to encourage new car sales.
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| 2/3/2009 | Gov. Rell: State Stands Ready to Help Kentucky Recover from Devastating Ice Storm |
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Governor Rell assured the Kentucky governor that if he accepts her offer of help, she could turn to Connecticut residents for donations of bottled water, toiletries, blankets and other emergency supplies.
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| 2/3/2009 | Gov. Rell’s Order Establishes Blueprint for Green Collar Job Creation |
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Gov. Rell has issued an executive order that establishes guidelines to train and develop Connecticut’s green collar workforce, one that will meet the needs of the growing clean energy business sector, attract new investments and help ensure a healthier environment for future generations.
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| 2/2/2009 | Governor Rell's Remarks on the State Budget |
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| 2/2/2009 | Gov. Rell Announces Disaster Loans Available for Litchfield County Agriculture Businesses |
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| 2/2/2009 | Gov. Rell Backs Improved Absentee Voting Method for Troops |
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Citing current obstacles to voting overseas, Governor Rell announced her support for an initiative to allow military personnel to receive and cast ballots by a secure electronic process when stationed away from home.
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| 2/2/2009 | Gov. Rell Pledges Support to President in Building Clean-Energy Economy |
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Gov. Rell has joined 11 other governors in a letter to President Obama expressing her willingness to help build a national program to address climate change and lead the country to a clean-energy economy.
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