Thursday, February 14, 2013

Connecticut’s House Republicans step forward to protect open, fair and accountable government - Wait, What?

Connecticut’s House Republicans step forward to protect open, fair and accountable government - Wait, What?:



Connecticut’s House Republicans step forward to protect open, fair and accountable government



If you found that hard to read, imagine how hard it was to write…
But it is true.
Last week, the leader of the House Republicans blasted Governor Malloy’s plan to undermine Connecticut’s watchdog agencies.
Representative Cafero observed that Governor Malloy’s budget proposal is, “…an attempt to undermine the public’s right to know what is going on within government.” 
Cafero added, “Investigations into campaign finance fraud, ethics complaints and Freedom of Information challenges will fall by the wayside if this proposal goes forward.’’  
While Democratic leaders remained silent or tip-toed around the issue, the House