By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER From state spending and revenues to taxes on small businesses to tourism, local legislators addressed a variety of issues in Connecticut during the annual legislative breakfast meeting last week. Hosted by the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce last Wednesday at the DoubleTree, the event featured a panel of Democratic and Republican legislators from the greater Bristol area, including State Representative Frank Nicastro (D-Bristol, Forestville), State Representative Whit Betts (R-Bristol, Plymouth, Terryville), State Representative Cara Pavalock (R-Bristol), State Senator Henri Martin (R-Bristol, Plainville) and State Representative Betty Boukus (D-Plainville, New Britain). Other guest speakers included State Senator Beth Bye (D-West Hartford), State Representative Mike Demicco (D-Farmington), and State Senator Joe Markley (R-Southington). With the 2016 Legislative Session kicking off on Feb. 3, the local and state legislators shared what they plan to focus on this year in a Q&A format during the event. The state budget: a spending or revenue problem, or both? Republican and Democratic legislators disagreed on the state budget. Martin said the state has broken promises over the years due to fiscal irresponsibility. He noted data released by Connecticut’s Office of Fiscal Analysis, which indicates that the budget deficit is projected to reach […]
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