Happy Mother’s Day to all moms who read blogs out there. Feel free to use thread for whatever’s on your mind.

Also, I started sections for local links and local poliitcal links so post any that I should add, or send email, smoke signals, whatever flavor of communication you prefer.

And then enjoy the day.

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Editorial by State Rep. Chris Perone
April 24, 2007

There has been a lot said of the Democratic-proposed budget in the brief weeks since it has been announced. Republicans in Fairfield County have jumped all over the proposal, calling Democrats every dirty name in the book. We’ve been told that we need to, “stand up for the citizens of Fairfield Country - for a change.”

This criticism is shortsighted, misguided and flat out incorrect.

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To recap the state budget session; Governor Rell rolled out a budget that allocated to Norwalk $11.4 million, Democrats subsequently rolled out a budget that allocated to Norwalk $9.2 million, and the Republican House allocated $10.5 million. They all get there by doing different things with raising revenues and spending on programs. Chris Powell, of the Journal Inquirer points out that Connecticut poll-takers, at least through a Quinipiac poll presumably of registered voters, have simple concerns about what the state government should do. He says (emphasis mine):

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