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Piscopo Op-Ed- Good Behavior Bill for Violent Offenders

Posted on June 7, 2011

Today, a budget bill I opposed but was still approved by the majority of the legislature House would allow all violent criminals except the nine men on death row to shave up to nearly a year off their sentences by obeying correctional regulations.

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Rep. Piscopo’s 2011 Memorial Day Speech

Posted on June 7, 2011

Memorial Day, May 30th, 2011

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PAID SICK LEAVE OP-ED- NO JOB CURE

Posted on May 27, 2011

In the legislature, we will soon be debating Mandatory Paid Sick Leave a costly job-killing mandate on businesses in Connecticut.

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PISCOPO OP-ED- A BUDGET FOR THE PEOPLE NOT SPECIAL INTEREST

Posted on April 26, 2011

This week legislative Republicans in the General Assembly unveiled budget a proposal or as I like to call it “The People’s Budget.” It’s a two-year plan to balance Connecticut’s budget without increasing taxes on everyday goods and services such as gasoline, back-to-school clothing, non-prescription drugs and haircuts.

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Rep. Piscopo on Longivity Pay- A BONUS FOR WHAT?

Posted on April 13, 2011

The state budget process is long underway and its time Connecticut begin to take a hard look at eliminating all the waste and compel government to live within its means.

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