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Friday, June 6, 2014

6-4-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

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Look there goes a flying pig!
The truth is that Connecticut is facing a projected state budget deficit of at least $1.3 billion dollars for the fiscal year that begins after this year’s gubernatorial election. But today Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy boldly announced… “We don’t face a deficit.” In a late afternoon CT Newsjunkie story entitled, Malloy Dismisses Deficit Projections, Won’t […] The post Look there goes a flying pig!


Malloy must take responsibility for many of the these hospital layoffs

When Governor Malloy proposed his bait and switch “provider tax” strategy he promised hospitals that they would be “held harmless.”  The goal he said was simply to maximize federal reimbursement rates. But two years later, the impact of Malloy’s decision to renege on that promise is leading to massive layoffs and undermining many of Connecticut’s […] The post Malloy must take responsibility for ma


6-4-14 Wait What? - A call to arms (I mean pens) – A big day as I announce a running mate and petitions now available - Wait What?
A call to arms (I mean pens) – A big day as I announce a running mate and petitions now available - Wait What?: Wait What? A call to arms (I mean pens) – A big day as I announce a running mate and petitions now availableAfter dropping off the appropriate paperwork, the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office tweeted:   Denise Merrill @SOTS Merrill   @Jonathanpelto today was authorized by my of