Republican Gov. Jodi Rell Short on Commitment for Needed School Projects

United States of America (Press Release) October 10, 2007 -- Republican Gov. Jodi Rell Short on Commitment for Needed School Projects Democratic legislators defied Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell by refusing her demand that they reduce a $3.2 billion bond package to a few hundred million dollars for school construction projects. It took the Senate several hours to pass a Democrat-backed $3.2 billion bond package on a 21-12 vote that fell along party lines. The House passed the bill on a mostly party-line 84-38 vote shortly before midnight. Gov. M. Jodi Rell VETOED THE BILL.