Rep. Hovey Hosts Monroe Budget Forum

by: jdicarlo May 1, 2009

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 [...]

REP. HOVEY BACKS DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE

by: admin February 26, 2009

HARTFORD- On Wednesday, February 25, State Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R-Monroe, Newtown) voted in favor of legislation to eliminate $1.2 billion of the state’s $1.35 billion deficit. Rep. Hovey, who serves as a member of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, said the package retains state funding for the towns of Monroe and Newtown for the current fiscal [...]