In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day, Rep. Joe Polletta read  “The Scrambled States of America”, by Laurie Keller, to two groups of 3rd graders at Fletcher W. Judson Elementary School in Watertown.  He read to Mrs. Troisi and Mrs. Calabrese’s class, and also Mrs. McDonnell and Mrs. Hosking’s class during the annual event.

Concerned about the impact to the people of Watertown, Oakville and Woodbury, Rep. Polletta questioned State Sen. Looney about the specifics of the Democrat plan to increase the state sales tax by one half of one percent – from 6.35% to 6.85% –  during a public hearing before the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee.