HARTFORD– In bipartisan collaboration, Rep. Mike Alberts, R-50th District, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret, Woodstock, joined legislative Republicans and Democrats to adopt a deficit mitigation package that closes $1.2 billion of the budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending this June.The compromise between both parties included no cuts in state aid to cities and towns, [...]
State Rep. Mike Alberts, R-50th District, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret, Woodstock, urged the legislature to help Connecticut dairy farmers who are struggling just to break even in a uniquely challenging low-price market.
“The dairy industry has coped in the past with volatility in the prices they receive for their products,” said Rep. Alberts, “but the current [...]
By Mike Alberts
The looming budget crisis at the Capitol in Hartford, where the state must close an $8-billion budget gap for the next two years, is merely a sign of things to come. We may be heading toward a permanent fiscal crisis.
“Demand for public services is increasing, while slow population and economic growth are resulting [...]
