Senator McLachlan's Legislative Update

The Connecticut State Budget

June 29, 2009

Last Thursday I was asked to vote on the majority party's latest budget; a massive document we were given less than 3 hours to review. The proposal does not stray far from the massive tax increases and vague spending cuts offered by the Democrats in March. I am proud to say I voted against the bill.

SB 1098 (Catholic Church); Cellular Systems Towers

June 11, 2009

Discusses SB 1098, an attack on the Catholic Church in Connecticut, SB 180: An Act Concerning Municipal Approval of Cellular and Personal Communications Systems Towers, the Ives Trail Greenway, and HB 6263: An Act Requiring the Administration of a Screening Test for Cystic Fibrosis to Newborn Infants

 

Enhancing Agency Outcomes, National Day of Prayer

April 24, 2009

I want to take this opportunity to invite you to two important events I will be participating in over the next few weeks and I hope you can join me at one - or both!

Budget and Republican No-Increase Budget

April 17, 2009

In this time of Economic Crisis, the Democrats have submitted a budget proposal that was filled with tax increases to the tune of $3.3 billion – the largest single increase in state history.

Instead of trying to tax the state out of this mess, Republicans have chosen to seize this opportunity to redefine state government.  By making state government more efficient and more transparent we have the opportunity to save a tremendous amount of money and therefore avoid burdensome tax increases which will only push families and jobs out of our great state.

SB 1098, Commission on Enhancing Agency Outcomes

March 20, 2009

Senator McLachlan voted down SB 1098, was appointed to the Commission on Enhancing Agency Outcomes.  Majority Democrats unveiled their proposal to trim $2.8 billion dollars in cuts from the FY10/11 budget. In this proposal, they claimed closing one campus from the Connecticut State University System would save $28 million dollars