Klarides Testifies In Favor of 3D Image Screening For Women

House Republican Leader Themis Klarides on Thursday testified before members of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee about clarifying insurance codes to make certain that Tomosynthesis, a three-dimensional image screening process, is considered a mammography. Klarides was joined by Dr. Thomas Farquhar, chief of radiology at Hartford Hospital. In 2016, Klarides got legislation passed that requires … Read more

Klarides Responds to Gov. Malloy’s Budget Adjustments

This is House Republican Leader Themis Klarides’s statement regarding Gov. Malloy’s budget adjustments: “Gov. Malloy deserves credit for coming out with budget adjustments in advance of the session. This will help the legislature formulate a response and incorporate some of his ideas and policies in what promises to be another challenging year. In particular, mitigating the … Read more

Klarides’ Statement On The Just Released Revenue Figures

Today, House Republican Leader Themis Klarides commented on the most recent revenue figures. “This latest data confirms what we suspected. Our deficit has continued to grow and absent fundamental changes in the way we run the government, Connecticut will face that prospect. Huge tax hikes without significant reductions in spending are not the answer,’’ Klarides … Read more