HARTFORD- In continued demonstration of bipartisan collaboration this session, legislative Republicans and Democrats came together to support a deficit mitigation package that closes $1.2 billion of the budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending this June.
The compromise package between both parties included no cuts in state aid to cities and towns, no tax increases, [...]
RIDGEFIELD- State Representative John Frey, R-111th District submitted testimony to legalize neighborhood electric cars in Connecticut. The proposal received a public hearing in the Transportation Committee on February 24th.
Ridgefielder and neighborhood electric car owner John Papa also testified in favor of the bill legalizing these vehicles. Currently, 40 states have laws allowing low speed vehicles [...]
RIDGEFIELD- State Representative John Frey, R-111th District has introduced a bill this session to have a moratorium on prevailing wage laws for municipal projects more than ten million dollars until June 30, 2011. The bill has been referred to the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee.
Rep. Frey’s proposal is to put moratorium on prevailing [...]
No Tax increases, No Cuts to Towns and Cities
HARTFORD – No tax increases, no cuts to towns and cities and a smaller, more efficient state government are the hallmarks of Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s budget, House Republican Whip John Frey, of Ridgefield said today.
Nearly two-dozen state agencies would be eliminated or absorbed into others and [...]
