Archive for January, 2009

REP. ROWE APPLAUDS DPUC RULING BLOCKING RATE INCREASE

by: admin January 22, 2009

Trumbull Legislator Lobbied Against Utility Hike
HARTFORD- State Rep. T.R. Rowe, R-Trumbull, applauded the state Department of Public Utility Control’s (DPUC) January 20 draft decision to deny a rate increase request from United Illuminating Company (UI). DPUC is expected to approve a final decision on February 4.
UI requested rate increase of $51.4 million on residential and [...]

REPS. ROWE, HWANG: DEFICIT PACKAGE SHORTCHANGES TAXPAYERS

by: admin January 15, 2009

HARTFORD- On Wednesday, January 14, State Reps. T.R. Rowe (R-Trumbull) and Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield, Trumbull) voted to reduce the state’s mounting deficit by $185 million, $54 million more than Democrat party leaders who added an additional $274,000 in hidden spending that will only worsen the state’s fiscal crisis. The package approved reduces the projected $800 [...]