Linda's Blog

Thanks To You – We’re Making Tremendous Progress

 
Oct 23 2009

I want to personally thank you for your support of Linda. We have an enormous amount of work that still needs to be done over the next year, but we are making tremendous progress, thanks to you. On Sunday, the highly respected Kevin Rennie of the Hartford ... More »

 

Reconnecting

 
Oct 21 2009

This past weekend we travelled around the state meeting and greeting folks on the campaign trail. We started the day Saturday with a warm reception outside "the Rent" in East Hartford for UCONN's homecoming game. In the crowd of hundreds was a young couple who met ... More »

 

More Job Losses In Connecticut

 
Oct 20 2009

Today's report from the state Department of Labor shows Connecticut has a long road ahead before our economy recovers. Connecticut's unemployment last month hit a 33-year high, rising from 8.1% to 8.3% -- that's a loss of 6,600 jobs in September alone. While career politicians and Washington ... More »

 

Stimulating Government Bureaucracy

 
Oct 16 2009

Yesterday, the White House released its estimate that 30,383 jobs were "saved or created" by the stimulus. This is a result of $2.2 billion going directly from the federal government to its own contractors and employees. Millions of people are out of work, and rather than ... More »

 

The Home Stretch

 
Oct 16 2009

With Election Day right around the corner, local municipal elections are gaining steam. I'm looking forward to Republicans winning races around the state. I have been busy meeting candidates and incumbents as they enter this home stretch, and it's encouraging to see so much enthusiasm within ... More »