State Sen. Tom Colapietro said today that he received two interesting letters in the mail from former state Sen. Lou DeLuca (the one who just quit under fire):
This one signed by DeLuca
and this one, which DeLuca included with his own, from "distraught husband"
They both refer to the affair that has rocked the Senate this week after a columnist blew the whistle on it in a column in Sunday's Courant. The column revealed that the main legislative lobbyist for the Connecticut State University System was having an affair with a key legislative backer of a $1 billion bond package, namely state Sen. Thomas Gaffey, who is chairman of the Education Committee and vice chairman of the Higher Education Committee.
While some Republicans are calling for an investigation, Colapietro is dismissive.
Colapietro, a Bristol Democrat, said today that the "distraught husband" letter "sounds like sour grapes" and that the issue is a civil matter. He also called it "very poorly written."
But you can read the letters for yourselves (depending on your browser, you may find it easiest to download the letters and read them with normal picture viewing software, since they are in JPEG format). No reason a juicy scandal should be entirely removed from Bristol politics.
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December 4, 2007
May 31, 2007
Colapietro wins one in state Senate
Press release from Sen. Tom Colapietro, a Bristol Democrat who represents the 31st District:
SEN. COLAPIETRO LEADS SENATE IN APPROVING BAN ON GASOLINE ZONE PRICING
Hartford - Today, in an 18-to-18 bipartisan vote, a tie broken by an affirmative vote from Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, state Senator Thomas Colapietro (D-Bristol), co-chair of the legislature’s General Law Committee, led the Connecticut Senate in approving an amendment to legislation banning zone pricing in the state. The bill later passed in 20 to 16 bipartisan vote.
The legislation would prohibit geographical zone pricing of gasoline and force petroleum producers and refiners to sell gas at the rack price to help stabilize the state’s gasoline prices.
“This bill says that you cannot discriminate against anyone purchasing gas,” said Senator Colapietro. “This will create a free market for retailers to compete with a level playing field for each gas station, to the benefit of the consumer.”
SEN. COLAPIETRO LEADS SENATE IN APPROVING BAN ON GASOLINE ZONE PRICING
Hartford - Today, in an 18-to-18 bipartisan vote, a tie broken by an affirmative vote from Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, state Senator Thomas Colapietro (D-Bristol), co-chair of the legislature’s General Law Committee, led the Connecticut Senate in approving an amendment to legislation banning zone pricing in the state. The bill later passed in 20 to 16 bipartisan vote.
The legislation would prohibit geographical zone pricing of gasoline and force petroleum producers and refiners to sell gas at the rack price to help stabilize the state’s gasoline prices.
“This bill says that you cannot discriminate against anyone purchasing gas,” said Senator Colapietro. “This will create a free market for retailers to compete with a level playing field for each gas station, to the benefit of the consumer.”
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