State of the State

As we make our way through these tough economic times, we all wonder when the end of the downturn is coming. For some, even later this year can't be soon enough. On the state level, Connecticut is in better shape than some. That was the message we got from Governor M. Jodi Rell this past week when she was a guest on the Soft Rock 106.5 Wakeup Club. Of course, being in better fiscal shape than California, where Governor Schwarzenegger says they're out of money, may not be saying much. People are hurting, and unemployment is more than a statistic. A few days ago when I was in a store in Griswold, a young local man just back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan was going door to door looking for work - any work - with no success. He was thinking of reenlisting. While there is nothing wrong with that, it is a shame that one of the nation's richest states can't give a veteran a few more options after their service. There are too many stories like this.