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William A. O'Neill:
An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Records at the Connecticut State Archives

Subseries Title: Mags

Subseries ID: 001CL-0143

Subseries is: 001CL-0143
Folder is: Mags
Box # Folder ID Folder Title Folder Dates Content
256  0143CL-001  Mags--AFDC  November 5 - December 7,  Mayors, shelter employees, AFDC recipients, business people, and social workers urge the Governor to support rental assistance to AFDC families living in unsubsidized housing. Governor responds that 
256  0143CL-002  Mags--AFDC  December 8, 1987-January  Mayors, shelter employees, AFDC recipients, business people, and social workers urge the Governor to support rental assistance to AFDC families living in unsubsidized housing. 
256  0143CL-003  Mags--Bingo Laws  1987  Constituents oppose the tax on bingo games because it makes the games more expensive for seniors. Governor replies that any change must be done legislatively. 
256  0143CL-004  Mags--[Lyme Disease]  September-November 1987  Constituents petition the Governor to include in his budget increased funding to study Lyme Disease. 
256  0143CL-005  Mags--CHHC 1/88  January 1988  Constituents and health care workers criticize the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care for reducing hospital rates so they cannot meet increases in nurses salaries. The Governor defends the Commi 
256  0143CL-006  Mags--CT Interstate Banking Law (Northeast Bancorp)  January- March 1988  Correspondents urge the Governor to support a law change that would allow Connecticut banks to merge with larger ones in New York State. No response from the Governor is in the file. 
256  0143CL-007  Mags--Converse Communications Center  August-October 1988  Deaf individuals and their advocates petition and write urging the Governor to restore an $80,000 cut in the 1989 budget for Converse Communication Center. The Center provided TDD message relay servi 
256  0143CL-008  Mags--Elderly Nutrition  October-December 1988  Senior citizens and their advocates ask Governor to not cut the elderly nutrition program. Governor responds that no cuts were made in the current year, and the proposed cut is just a proposal. 
256  0143CL-009  Mags--Farmington Canal Corridor  December 1987- September  Constituents request that Governor support efforts to use the abandoned rail corridor along the Farmington Canal as a multi-use trail. Some of the letters were bucked to the Department of Transportat 
256  0143CL-010  Mags--FCC Cellular Telephone Tower  June-July 1988  Residents of Greenwich and towns nearby in New York object to plans to erect a cellular telephone tower in Greenwich. The Governor sends these letters to the Siting Council for direct response and th 
256  0143CL-011  Mags--Fingerprint Identification (AFIS)  December 1987-March 1988  Law enforcement professionals write in support of Dr. Henry Lee's request for an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) for the Forensic Science Laboratory. They urge the Governor to supp 
256  0143CL-012  Mags--Fleet Banking Financial Letters  December 1987-March 1988  Constituents oppose proposed legislation allowing the Fleet Group of Rhode Island to merge with a New York bank without divesting itself of its Connecticut holdings. Many feel that Connecticut banks s 
257  0143CL-013  Mags--House Bill 5545  March-April 1988  Certified Public Accountants and businessmen ask Governor to support the portion of H.B. 5545 that exempts their business or their financial analysts, respectively, from taxation. The bill clarifies 
257  0143CL-014  Mags--Jai Alai Strike  April-May 1988  Individuals who frequented Jai Alai frontons urge the Governor to support the players who want a union, and to keep the frontons, which were closed due to violence, closed until an agreement is reache 
257  0143CL-015  Mags--Massport  December 1987-February 19  Private pilots and businessmen object to Massport's proposal to increase landing fees at Logan Airport. The Governor responds that he is monitoring the situation. 
257  0143CL-016  Mags--MTA Smoking Ban Mags--MTA Smoking Ban  March-April 1988  Primarily opposition to the smoking ban imposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on commuter trains. The main accusation was that the decision had been made without public input. They al 
257  0143CL-017  Mags--Municipal Liability Trust Fund Mags--MTA Smoking Ban  February, April 1988  Municipal leaders urge the Governor to continue funding the trust fund so towns and cities can reduce their liability risks. The Governor replies that he cannot include the money in his 1988-1989 bud 
257  0143CL-018  Mags--Nursing [Shortage]  October 1987-April 1988  Three topics concerning nursing were included in this file. Nurses and health care administrators volunteer to serve on the Task Force on Nursing, ask that a working nurse be appointed, or suggest th 
257  0143CL-019  Mags--Private Health Care Providers  October 1987-January 1988  Employees request fair wages for private health care workers under contract to the Department of Mental Health. Parents and providers add their support for increased salaries. The Governor confirms 
257  0143CL-020  Mags--Property Tax  February-April 1988  Businessmen oppose tax classification which could raise their property taxes, and the ask the Governor to continue supporting the business service tax exemption. O'Neill responds that he is personall 
257  0143CL-021  Mags--Racial Integration  December 1987-January 198  Constituents oppose Education Commissioner Tirozzi's school desegregation plan, in part because it includes busing children from the suburbs to the city. Some correspondents call for Tirozzi's resign 
257  0143CL-022  Mags--State Library Budget  October 1988-January 1989  Library associations, genealogists, librarians, town selectmen and library patrons were among the constituents who urged the Governor to support full funding for the State Library so it could maintain 
257  0143CL-023  Mags--State Library Budget, copies  October-December 1988  Copies of letters sent by library associations, genealogists, librarians, town selectmen and library patrons to their state representatives and senators urging them to support full funding for the Sta 
257  0143CL-024  Mags--United Fleet Bank  December 1987-January 198  Customers of United Bank and Trust oppose the divestiture of their bank because of Fleet National Bank's pending merger with a New York State bank. No response from the Governor is in the file. 
258  0143CL-025  Mags--Adult Day Care  February-March 1989  Health care providers and relatives of the elderly protest the elimination of funding for adult day care programs from the 1989-1990 state budget. The Governor's response does not seem to address thi 
258  0143CL-026  Mags--AFDC  January-February 1989  Ministers, Yale students, AFDC recipients, business people, legal assistance organizations, and social workers urge the Governor to support rental assistance to families receiving Aid to Families with 
258  0143CL-027  Mags--Andover Lake Dam  July 1989  Residents near Andover Lake have protested the existence of a house built without permits and within the flood plain of the dam. Now they are angry at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 
258  0143CL-028  Mags--Automated Library Technology  June 1989  Librarians and one patron ask the Governor to include the State Library's request for funds on the Bon Commission's agenda. The money was earmarked for two computerized library catalog systems, reQue 
258  0143CL-029  Mags--B.A.T. Industries  August-September 1989  Employees plead with the Governor to intervene in the hostile takeover of their employer, B.A.T. Industries, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue. The Governor responds that he has no authority to stop th 
258  0143CL-030  Mags--Bill 7224  March 1989  Parents, service providers, and advocates urge the Governor to restore three million dollars to the Department of Mental Retardation's sheltered workshops. The Governor responds that the cuts only lim 
258  0143CL-031  Mags--Breakthrough for [to] the Aging Program  February-March 1989  The elderly and their caretakers protest cuts and urge the Governor's support of the Department of Aging budget, particularly the program that sends volunteers to visit the house-bound elderly. The G 
258  0143CL-032  Mags--Business-to-Business [Sales Tax] #3  February-April 1989  Businessmen and others oppose a new tax imposed on some business-to-business and professional services. The Governor thanks writers for voicing their concerns but he presented a balanced in February a 
258  0143CL-033  Mags--Capital Gains #4  February-May 1989  Retirees, individuals starting businesses, and others object to a proposed increase of the capital gains tax. The Governor thanks writers for voicing their concerns but he presented a balanced in Feb 
258  0143CL-034  Mags--Community Placement  November 1988-January 198  Parents, relatives, friends and supporters of the Shoreline Association for the Retarded and Handicapped oppose the cut proposed for the Department of Mental Retardation budget. Their counter proposa 
258  0143CL-035  Mags--[Cromwell Trash-to-Energy Plant]  April 1989  Residents of Cromwell and of neighboring towns object to the construction of a trash-to-energy plant in Cromwell. Governor O'Neill describes the need to find a solution to the state's solid waste pro 
258  0143CL-036  Mags--DEP Increased Funding  July-September 1989  Constituents urge the Governor to increase funding for the state Department of Environmental Protection. Correspondents mention staffing needs and the restoration of Long Island Sound most often. O' 
258  0143CL-037  Mags--Doyle, Robert  August-September 1989  Friends and customers of a Litchfield pharmacist ask Governor O'Neill to intervene in his case. Robert Doyle was arrested for providing drugs without a prescription. The Governor states that he has 
258  0143CL-038  Mags--Drugs  September-October 1989  Constituents urge O'Neill to pass laws stipulating mandatory convictions for drug dealers and users, providing more jail cells, and allocating money to cities for fighting drugs. They made their view 
258  0143CL-039  Mags--Fair Wage, DMR  November-December 1989  Administrators and board members of associations for retarded citizens and service providers request funding to the Department of Mental Retardation that would assure fair wages for private sector emp 
259  0143CL-040  Mags--Flag Burning  September-November 1989  Letters, an advertisement in a newspaper, and pre-printed postal cards from constituents urge the Governor and legislature to ratify the flag burning amendment. Also includes two petitions from VFW p 
259  0143CL-041  Mags--Fort Hill Park (BWG)  February 1989  Form letters urge the Governor to support construction of affordable housing in Waterbury. He assures correspondents that the project is on the Bond Commission's agenda. 
259  0143CL-042  Mags--Hazardous Waste Sites  April-May 1989  Form letters from constituents entreat the Governor to support H.B. 7302 which set goals for cleaning up sites and increased hazardous waste assessments to make industries liable for more of the costs 
259  0143CL-043  Mags--Health and Welfare Services for Non-Public Schools  March-May 1989  Parents of school children, school administrators, teachers, and social workers send form letters opposing budget cuts to health and welfare services (psychologists, nurses, social workers, etc.) prov 
259  0143CL-044  Mags--Higher Education's Budget Reductions  April-May 1989  College students ask the Governor to restore funds to the State College budgets. The Governor essentially says, sorry, but the deficit made the cuts necessary. 
259  0143CL-045  Mags--Homeless (Millie)  January-April 1989  Constituents, mostly Yale students, oppose elimination of rental subsidies for homeless families in emergency situations. Some families face eviction April 10 unless emergency housing or funding is f 
259  0143CL-046  Mags--Homosexual [Wesleyan University Students]  February-April 1989  Students at Wesleyan University undertake a letter-writing campaign to support a gay rights bill, H.B. 7115, that would add sexual orientation to anti-discrimination legislation. Two massive mailings 
259  0143CL-047  Mags--Homosexual  February 12-26, 1989  Letters for and against the proposed gay rights legislation, H.B. 7115, that would add sexual orientation to anti-discrimination legislation. Several churches sent petitions against the bill. The Go 
259  0143CL-048  Mags--Homosexual  February 26-March 9, 1989  Letters for and against the proposed gay rights legislation, H.B. 7115, that would add sexual orientation to anti-discrimination legislation. The Governor assures letter writers that he will keep thei 
259  0143CL-049  Mags--Homosexual [no response]  1989  Letters for and against the proposed gay rights legislation, H.B. 7115, that would add sexual orientation to anti-discrimination legislation. Letter writers did not include a complete name or address, 
259  0143CL-050  Mags--Hospitals--Conn. Hospital Association (Norris)  November 7-21, 1989  Complaints from hospital administrators and board members complaining about the slow budget process at the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care. The delay impacts when and how hospitals set their 
260  0143CL-051  Mags--Hospitals--Conn. Hospital Association (Norris)  November 22-27, 1989  Complaints from hospital administrators and board members complaining about the slow budget process at the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care. The delay impacts when and how hospitals set their 
260  0143CL-052  Mags--Hospitals--Conn. Hospital Association (Norris)  November 28, 1989-January  Complaints from hospital administrators and board members complaining about the slow budget process at the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care. The delay impacts when and how hospitals set their 
260  0143CL-053  Mags--Housing Eviction 89 (BG)  January 1989  Residents of a Berlin mobile home park appeal to the Governor for assistance when they learn they are to be evicted. O'Neill lists the individuals who are working to find a solution. 
260  0143CL-054  Mags--Housing--Homeless  March-April 1989  Constituents oppose elimination of rental subsidies for homeless families in emergency situations. Some families face eviction April 10 unless emergency housing or funding is found. Governor O'Neill 
260  0143CL-055  Mags--Iroquois Gas Transmission (Bob Grant)  January-May 1989  Groups, individuals and businesses, many from Shelton, oppose the construction of multiple gas lines through Connecticut. The Governor's response is not in the file. 
260  0143CL-056  Mags--Lottery  July 1989  Constituents write in support of Lottery Chief Blaine Lewis and protest his dismissal. 
260  0143CL-057  Mags--Medicaid (Long Term Care) (Jane)  July-August 1989  Certified Nursing Assistants and their administrators object to a new provision requiring them to be re-certified. The Governor states that it is a federal, not a state, issue. 
260  0143CL-058  Mags--Medicaid--Pharmaceutical (DIM) Millie  July 15-23, 1989  Pharmacists, supported by a few customers, protest the eight percent cut in the average wholesale price reimbursements for Medicaid and ConnPACE prescriptions. They claim the increased costs will eit 
260  0143CL-059  Mags--Medicaid--Pharmaceutical (DIM) Millie  July 24-August 29, 1989  Pharmacists, supported by a few customers, protest the eight percent cut in the average wholesale price reimbursements for Medicaid and ConnPACE prescriptions. They claim the increased costs will eit 
260  0143CL-060  Mags--Mental Retardation Budget (Norris)  June 1989  Staff at Mansfield Training School send a form letter criticizing the accelerated community placement of clients and the threatened lay-offs of staff to help balance the state budget. A parent of a D 
260  0143CL-061  Mags--MetaMetrics, Div. of Rehabilitation Services (Norris)  March-April 1989  MetaMetrics conducted a performance audit of the Department of Rehabilitation Services and made recommendations for improving the administration by either keeping it within the Department of Education 
260  0143CL-062  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  January 29-February 10, 1  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
260  0143CL-063  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  February 11-15, 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-064  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  February 16-March 4, 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-065  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  March 6-12, 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-066  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  March 13-30, 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-067  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  April 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-068  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  May 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-069  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley)  July-November 1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-070  Mags--Miscellaneous Taxes #5 (Charley) [no response]  1989  Constituents tell the Governor not to raise taxes and criticize the Governor for wasteful spending. Some writers enclose a tea bag with their letters. Constituents particularly object to a state inco 
261  0143CL-071  Mags--Museum  March-April 1989  Individuals appeal to the Governor to change his decision to eliminate funding for the Connecticut Museum of Natural History and for the State Archaeologist. O'Neill cites the deficit and the need to 
261  0143CL-072  Mags--New Seasons (DMR) (Norris)  May 1989  New Seasons ran group homes for the mentally retarded. Family and friends of clients ask the Governor for additional funding for staff salary increases. They assert that without additional funding, 
262  0143CL-073  Mags--New York Commuter  March 17-June 14, 1989  Connecticut residents who work in New York seek a remedy from that state's new tax on both incomes of a couple even when only one works in New York. The Governor replies that he is doing all he can t 
262  0143CL-074  Mags--Nursing Homes [Board Members]  March 27-May 9, 2989  Nursing home administrators and board members strongly oppose cuts in Medicaid reimbursement rates, which would mean not being able to provide competitive wages for qualified nurses and reducing servi 
262  0143CL-075  Mags--Nursing Homes (Dear Friend)  February-March 1989  Nursing home staff and residents' families strongly oppose cuts in Medicaid reimbursement rates. Also included are petitions opposing H.B. 7227 (which never made it out of committee). No response fr 
262  0143CL-076  Mags--Nursing Homes (Dear Friend [version 1])  February 15-March 5, 1989  Nursing home staff, administrators, residents and their' families strongly oppose cuts in Medicaid reimbursement rates. The Governor describes the financial costs of long term care and explains that 
262  0143CL-077  Mags--Nursing Homes (State Budget) Friend version 2] (Jane)  February 8-March 3, 1989  Nursing home staff and residents' families strongly oppose H.B. 7227 and budget cuts that will decrease Medicaid reimbursement rates. H.B. 7227 never made it out of committee. The Governor describes 
262  0143CL-078  Mags--Nursing Homes (State Budget) Friend version 2] (Jane)  March 4-9, 1989  Nursing home staff and residents' families strongly oppose H.B. 7227 and budget cuts that will decrease Medicaid reimbursement rates. H.B. 7227 never made it out of committee. The Governor describes 
262  0143CL-079  Mags--Nursing Homes (State Budget) Friend version 2] (Jane)  March 10-August 28, 1989  Nursing home staff and residents' families strongly oppose H.B. 7227 and budget cuts that will decrease Medicaid reimbursement rates. H.B. 7227 never made it out of committee. The Governor describes 
262  0143CL-080  Mags--Nursing Homes (State Budget) Friend version 2] (Jane)  [1989]  Nursing home staff and residents' families strongly oppose H.B. 7227 and budget cuts that will decrease Medicaid reimbursement rates. H.B. 7227 never made it out of committee. The Governor describes 
263  0143CL-081  Mags--Nursing Homes (State Budget) Friend version 2] (Jane)  1989  Nursing home staff and residents' families strongly oppose H.B. 7227 and budget cuts that will decrease Medicaid reimbursement rates. H.B. 7227 never made it out of committee. The Governor does not 
263  0143CL-082  Mags--Oak Hill School (NH/VL)  February-May 1989  Families, friends and staff of Oak Hill School ask the Governor to allocate funds to support programs operated by Connecticut Institute for the Blind, including Oak Hill School. Current funding will 
263  0143CL-083  Mags--Park Closings  April 1989  Residents object to plans curtailing access to thirteen state parks. The Governor informs writers that the decision was rescinded. 
263  0143CL-084  Mags--[Pending Legislation]  March-April 1989  Constituents ask the Governor to support or veto various bills in the House and Senate. Some of the bills addressed related to dairy income enhancement, the sale of farm land, regional schools, and a 
263  0143CL-085  Mags--Penfield Reef (MCA/VL)  March-May 1989  Hunters and fishermen write to support the state purchase of land to be used for parking at the Penfield Reef area in Fairfield. The Governor refers them to the Department of Environmental Protection 
263  0143CL-086  Mags--Portland Trash-to-Energy Plant  March-April 1989  Portland and Cromwell residents oppose the construction of a plant in their neighborhood. The Governor assures them that there will be public hearings before a decision is reached selecting one of th 
263  0143CL-087  Mags--Preston Trash-to-Energy Plant  March 1989  One letter from a constituent opposed to the proposed site in Preston because of its proximity to schools. The Governor assures the individual that there will be public hearings before a decision is r 
263  0143CL-088  Mags--Proposed Deep River Construction  March-May 1989  Residents object to a proposal to cut trees and widen Route 154 in Deep River, the town's Main Street. No response from the Governor is in the file. 
263  0143CL-089  Mags--1989-90 Proposed State Budget  December 1988-February 15  Constituents express their concerns and frustrations about the proposed state budget. Some request that the Governor not cut funding for residential facilities for the mentally ill or for other state 
263  0143CL-090  Mags--1989-90 Proposed State Budget  February 16-April 1989  Constituents express their concerns and frustrations about the proposed state budget. Some request that the Governor not cut funding for residential facilities for the mentally ill or for other state 
263  0143CL-091  Mags--Proposed Utility Tax #1  February 6-10, 1989  Businesses, senior citizens on fixed incomes, and others oppose O'Neill's suggestion to extend the sales tax to utility bills. Some individuals propose a state income tax instead, and others threaten 
263  0143CL-092  Mags--Proposed Utility Tax #1  February 11-March 13, 198  Businesses, senior citizens on fixed incomes, and others oppose O'Neill's suggestion to extend the sales tax to utility bills. Some individuals propose a state income tax instead, and others threaten 
264  0143CL-093  Mags--Rea Estate Conveyance Tax  April 1989  The New Canaan Board of Realtors encouraged individuals to use the advertisement they placed in the newspaper to send a message to Hartford. The message was, kill the proposed increases in real estat 
264  0143CL-094  Mags--Route 6  September-October 1989  Residents of eastern Connecticut express their anger toward O'Neill for trying to bypass the Army Corps of Engineers' denial of approval for the Route 6 expressway. The Corps denied approval in order 
264  0143CL-095  Mags--Route 7  March 1989  One individual's letter opposing the construction of a Super Route 7. The Governor defends the state's plans. More letters concerning Route 7 can be found in the Sub-series Transportation. 
264  0143CL-096  Mags--Route 25 (Marilyn)  February 1989  Residents of Northbrook Condominiums do not want their neighborhood destroyed to accommodate a new Route 25 highway. They advocate widening the current road instead. The Governor defends the Departme 
264  0143CL-097  Mags--Route 72 Expressway  November 1988-March 1989  Residents of Bristol and neighboring towns oppose the extension of Route 72 based on economics (state budget) and practicality. The Governor defends the project on both points. 
264  0143CL-098  Mags--State Income Tax #2  February-May 1989  Some constituents ask the Governor to continue opposing a state income tax, while a majority ask him to give it serious consideration. O'Neill reaffirms his opposition to the income tax. 
264  0143CL-099  Mags--[State] Income Tax #2 with changes  April-June 1989  Some constituents ask the Governor to continue opposing a state income tax, while a majority ask him to give it serious consideration. O'Neill reaffirms his opposition to the income tax in a letter d 
264  0143CL-100  Mags--State Income Tax #2 with Monagan Changes  May-June 1989  Constituents express their opposition to an increased sales tax, preferring a state income tax. O'Neill reaffirms his opposition to the income tax in a letter different from the ones sent previously. 
264  0143CL-101  Mags--UConn Health Center Paramedic Program  April-May 1989  Constituents oppose the UConn Health Center budget plan that will eliminate the Paramedic Program and lay off four fire fighters. After the Governor's office contacts UConn Health Center officials, t 
264  0143CL-102  Mags--WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program  October 1989  Individuals ask O'Neill to provide state funding to the WIC Program's supplemental nutrition project. The Governor will consider the request, but says he must be cognizant of all social service progr 
265  0143CL-103  Mags--An Act Concerning Chlorofluorocarbons  January-February 1990  Memoranda from the Governor to all state agencies concerning P.A. 89-227, An Act Concerning Chlorofluorocarbons, and a provision that prohibits any state agency or institution from purchasing any new 
265  0143CL-104  Mags--An Act Concerning . . . Medical Care  March-June 1990  A family member opposes cuts in funding for nursing homes which is where her mother resides. Several drafts of the Governor's letter inform constituents that the bill was not passed and explains the 
265  0143CL-105  Mags--An Act Concerning the Repeal of Certain Statutes  April-May 1990  Constituents urge the Governor to either sign or veto H.B. 5447, An Act Concerning the Repeal of Certain Statutes, which would repeal criminal statures against abortion. The Governor explains why he 
265  0143CL-106  Mags--APRN [Advanced Practice Registered Nurse]  February 1990  A Nurse Practitioner asks the Governor to allocate funds to the Department of Health Services to implement a licensing program for APRNs allowing them to write prescriptions. Only one incoming letter 
265  0143CL-107  Mags--Affordable Housing  February 1990  The Governor invites individuals to help create a new Connecticut Housing Finance and Development Authority. 
265  0143CL-108  Mags--AIDS  November 1989-January 199  A minister and a social service administrator ask the Governor to fund agencies that help AIDS victims. He assures them the housing for AIDS victims is a high priority of the Human Services Cabinet. 
265  0143CL-109  Mags--Boot Camp  January-February 1990  Municipal leaders oppose the development of a boot camp on the grounds of the Cheshire Correctional Institution. O'Neill reminds them of the prison overcrowding crisis. This is part of the solution 
265  0143CL-110  Mags--Bradley Airport - Amsterdam  March 1990  Drafts of the Governor's letter and a copy of Transportation Commissioner Burns' letter to Senators and Congressmen in Washington requesting their support for international service from Bradley Airpo 
265  0143CL-111  Mags--Budget  January-August 1990  Various drafts of letters sent from the Governor to constituents and state legislators putting Connecticut's budget into context with other New England states. The Governor includes a statement about 
265  0143CL-112  Mags--Bulkeley High School  March 1990  Students complain about the polluted air in Hartford's Bulkeley High School. The Governor's response is not in the file. 
265  0143CL-113  Mags--Burlington Fish Hatchery  February-March 1990  Individuals express concern about the impact of a multifamily development on the Burlington Fish Hatchery. Governor refers concerns to Commissioner Carothers of the Department of Environmental Protec 
265  0143CL-114  Mags--Care and Share  March 1990  Drafts of the Governor's letter to volunteers and committee chairmen thanking them for making the fund drive successful. 
265  0143CL-115  Mags--DCYS [Budget]  January 1990  Constituents plead with the Governor to not cut the Department of Children and Youth Services budget. The Governor assures them he will take their concerns into consideration. 
265  0143CL-116  Mags--College Funding  February 1990  A teacher and a student express their concerns about proposed cuts to the budget for higher education. The Governor responds with a description of his commitment to higher education. 
265  0143CL-117  Mags--CHHC  May-June 1990  Constituents write in support of the Facilities Renewal Project proposed for Yale-New Haven Hospital and which is undergoing review by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care. No response from th 
265  0143CL-118  Mags--CONNSACS  January 1990  Drafts of O'Neill's letter promising to take concerns into consideration sent to individuals objecting to budget cuts to the sexual assault service. 
265  0143CL-119  Mags--Educational Cuts  December 1989-March 1990  Faculty and students protest cuts to the community college and state university systems. Several drafts of the Governor's response affirm his commitment to higher education but admits priorities chan 
265  0143CL-120  Mags--Education--Rehab[ilitation] Services  December 1989-January 199  Three learning disable individuals express concern about a projected budget shortfall that could reduce access to rehabilitative services. The Governor reports that funding has been found and the sho 
265  0143CL-121  Mags--Elderly Nutrition  January 1990  Drafts of the Governor's response to constituents urging him to continue funding elderly nutrition programs. He said he would take their suggestions into consideration. 
265  0143CL-122  Mags--Energy Prices  January 1990  Copies of the Governor's response to complaints about rising energy costs. He informs constituents that he ordered a statewide investigation and requested a Congressional investigation. 
265  0143CL-123  Mags--Fair Wage  December 1989-March 1990  Employees of private health care providers under contract to the Department of Mental Health demand a fair wage, comparable to their peers working for the state government. The Governor outlines his a 
265  0143CL-124  Mags--Gifted Students  December 1989-January 199  Constituents demand that programs for gifted students be included in the next budget. The Governor does not hold out much hope that funding will be restored. 
265  0143CL-125  Mags--Gov[ernment] Management and Efficiency  January-February 1990  Individuals send their resumes and ask for a position with the Governor's Special Counsel for Government Management and Efficiency. Counsel Timothy Bannon replies that there are not plans to create o 
265  0143CL-126  Mags--Gregan, Richard  March-April 1990  Individuals both defend and strongly criticize the actions of Canine Control Officer Richard Gregan in handling a animal abuse case. The Governor bucks the letters to Agriculture Commissioner Kenneth 
265  0143CL-127  Mags--Hate Bill  May 1990  Letters in favor of and against the so-called Hate Crime Bill which would impose stronger sentences on individuals who assault people because of their race, religion, sexual preference, etc. The Gove 
265  0143CL-128  Mags--Hazardous Waste Program  1989 (found with 1990)  One letter expressing the opinion that residents and industries should reduce and prevent hazardous waste problems instead of managing it afterward. The Governor explains the generation of hazardous 
265  0143CL-129  Mags--Iroquois Nat[ural] Gas Pipeline  February 1990  Connecticut residents oppose the construction of a natural gas pipeline across the state. The Governor states his opposition and the conditions under which the pipeline could be built. 
265  0143CL-130  Mags--Library Assoc[iation]  December 1989-January 199  Librarians and patrons appeal to the Governor for his support of the budget items identified as critical by the Connecticut Library Association. The Governor promises to take these concerns into cons 
265  0143CL-131  Mags--Lifestar [sic] Helicopter  December 1989-January 199  Constituents ask the Governor to support Hartford Hospital's request for a second Life Star helicopter. He informs these individuals that the application will be reconsidered. 
265  0143CL-132  Mags--Maneuver Prog[ram]  April-May 1990  Naugatuck Valley residents express their displeasure that a charity event, the Griffin Hospital Cow Maneuver, was cancelled because of a state regulation supervising charitable gaming. The Governor s 
265  0143CL-133  Mags--Metro North  December 1989-January 199  Commuters on the New Haven Line write about their support or opposition to fare increases proposed by Metro North. The Governor states his opposition to the increase. 
265  0143CL-134  Mags--MVD [Department of Motor Vehicles] Branch Closing  February 1990  Constituents object to proposed plans to close certain Department of Motor Vehicle branch offices, part of the study of the Management of State Government. The Governor suggests individuals write to 
265  0143CL-135  Mags--Order of Selection  January-March 1990  Primarily drafts of Governor's response to constituents concerned about the possibility of an Order of Selection by the Division of Rehabilitative Services. One sample incoming letter is included. O 
265  0143CL-136  Mags--Power Plant, Killingly  1989-1990  The Governor explains the process by which a permit was issues for a wood-fueled power plant in Killingly and includes the Siting Council's Findings of Fact, Opinion, and Decision and Order in the cas 
265  0143CL-137  Mags--Pre-cast cells in prison  December 1989-January 199  Drafts of the Governor's reply to opponents of using pre-cast cement cells in building prisons. He explains the dire need for prison expansion in the state. 
265  0143CL-138  Mags--Prison Overcrowding  January 1990  Drafts of Governor's response to Cheshire residents who object to the development of a boot camp on the grounds of the Cheshire Correctional Center. 
265  0143CL-139  Mags--Puppetry Program, UConn  March-April 1990  Constituents protest freezing the faculty position in puppetry at UConn's Theater Department. O'Neill explains how tight the budget is. 
265  0143CL-140  Mags--Quinebaug Park  April 1990  Drafts of the Governor's response to residents of Quinebaug Park, an adult mobile home community concerning an increase in their rent. He bucks the letters to Consumer Protection. No constituent let 
265  0143CL-141  Mags--Rental Ass[istance] Program  February-March 1990  Individuals propose that one solution to homelessness and lack of affordable housing is to increase the appropriation for the Rental Assistance Program. The Governor states the fiscal situation precl 
265  0143CL-142  Mags--Resource Recover, Haddam  February 1990  Drafts of the Governor's letter to Haddam residents that the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority has addressed their concerns about the location of a resource recovery facility in their town. No 
265  0143CL-143  Mags--Response Time [on] Correspondence  March 1990  Memorandum from Executive Aide David McQuade advising all Commissioners that requests from the Governor's office for a draft response should be completed in five working days. 
265  0143CL-144  Mags--Rifle and Shotgun Waiting Period  May 1990  One individual sends a copy of the same letter on three consecutive days to the Governor urging him to veto S.B. 305 that imposes a statewide waiting period on shotgun and rifle sales. No response fr 
265  0143CL-145  Mags--Roe v Wade  April-May 1990  Constituents express their opposition to abortion. The Governor responds that his religious views are against the practice but as a government leader he must uphold the law. 
265  0143CL-146  Mags--Senior Citizens--Medicare  March 1990  A draft of the Governor's reply to individuals concerned about Medicare rate increases and benefit changes. He reports that he has asked Insurance Commission Peter F. Kelly to hold a public hearing. N 
265  0143CL-147  Mags--Shaw (Gates) Property  March 1990  Constituents urge the Governor to support the state purchase of the Shaw property along the Farmington River. The Governor states he hopes to expedite the process. 
265  0143CL-148  Mags--State Telecommunications Tower, Wilton  January-March 1990  Wilton residents oppose a planned modification to the State Police telecommunications tower in their community. In reply, the Governor describes the hearing and decision-making processes of the Sitin 
265  0143CL-149  Mags--Swans  January-February 1990  One constituent letter opposes killing swans to control their population. Several drafts of the Governor's reply defends the Department of Environmental Protection's actions. 
265  0143CL-150  Mags--UConn--Budget  November 1989-March 1990  Students, parents and others oppose budget cuts proposed by the legislature. The Governor replies by describing all he has done for higher education. 
265  0143CL-151  Mags--UConn--Food Service  March-April 1990  Food service employees are concerned about changes in their contract with UConn. The Governor states the contract is the responsibility of UConn's administration and then describes what he has done f 
265  0143CL-152  Mags--UNC Naval Products  April 1990  One constituent expresses concern about the economic and personal impact of the closing of a major employer like UNC. The Governor reports that the Departments of Economic Development and Labor are w 
265  0143CL-153  Mags--Women, Infants and Children Food Program  October 1989-January 1990  Recipients and others oppose pending cuts to the WIC program. O'Neill states that he has no choice due to fiscal constraints although he understands the importance of the program.