State Rep. DebraLee Hovey has been recognized as a Child Champion 2009 by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance for her legislative commitment to improving the educational, health and emotional well-being of young children in Connecticut.
State Rep. DebraLee Hovey encourages college students who want to learn first-hand about state government and the legislative process to consider becoming legislative interns and to earn college credits in the process.
As the state consolidates its 117 probate courts, Newtown will be assured of having its own local probate judge at least for the next few years.
State Rep. DebraLee Hovey and Sen. John McKinney have successfully sponsored a Republican amendment to a consolidation of the probate court system that will keep a probate judge in Newtown [...]
Monroe – State Rep. DebraLee Hovey, who was asked to advocate for a delay in implementing Monroe’s property revaluation by the First Selectman and the Town Council, announced that the request has been granted.
Rep. Hovey said Robert L. Genuario, secretary of the state Office of Policy and Management, which has jurisdiction over revaluation issues, has authorized the [...]
The state legislature has passed and sent to the governor a measure that would allow towns the option of delaying property revaluations. Here’s what it means to Monroe and other communities.
If signed into law by the governor, the town legislative body would have to approve a delay in the recently conducted revaluation; otherwise it will [...]
Still lacking in Hartford is a sense of urgency about resolving the state’s enormous fiscal problems. With state revenue declining for more than a year, the necessity for strong leadership and immediate action becomes increasingly imperative.
Another week has gone by as the state House and Senate drone on about minor bills, take extended breaks and [...]
State Rep. DebraLee Hovey, R-Monroe, and State Sen. Dan Debicella, R-Shelton, hosted a forum on the state budget crisis at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe.
More than 30 local residents attended the forum, which featured a presentation on how the state can resolve the fiscal problem without prolonging the recession that has resulted in [...]
