Governor Rell created the bipartisan Commission on Education Finance to find better, fairer ways of distributing state funds for local education. Everyone agrees that more fairness can be injected into the way grants are calculated, and Gov. Rell feels this Commission is the best approach for exploring all options.
If changes need to be made at the Department of Public Safety, Gov. Rell is confident that Commissioner Boyle will make them.
Once the governor puts the item on the agenda it is about 99 percent sure of being approved.
Cities may already have plans, but the state is not always aware of how up-to-date those plans are. It's a base on which improvements can be made.
There currently is no portrait of Governor Rowland, and none has been commissioned.
Everyone has a different approach, but everyone has the same goals. The governor realizes there are no easy answers, but the bottom line is we have to keep trying, and to do that requires ongoing dialogue.
Gov. Rell also does not want any family to have to go through the same anguish that Mr. Juan and his family have been through in the past month.
The study will continue. Gov. Rell is concerned about the long-term outlook in Connecticut. The governor wants to be sure the state is prepared for anything nature throws at us. To respond adequately, we need to prepare adequately. The studies the governor's work group is undertaking will provide benefits for many years to come.
The storm fell on a weekend - two days long - (and) required a lot of extra hours.
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