In a Hartford Courant article on the topic February 17, 2008 it was revealed that Governor Rell’s countenance appears on 21 billboards throughout Connecticut promoting her ridiculous “One Thing You Can Do” campaign. (More on the “One Thing You Can Do” campaign tomorrow).  The blushing office of the Governor now claims they are doing an about face to end the billboard campaign immediately.  Unfortunately, the state is on the hook for the billboard ads whether used or not. Additionally, the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism has instituted a new grant program where the state pays 60 percent of the cost of a billboard ad for nonprofit museums and other attractions, and 50 percent for profit-making organizations. The billboards will be up from April through July, along I-84, I-95 and I-91 in Connecticut and I-87, I-95 and I-84 in New York. To recap, Governor Rell is proposing a ban on billboard in the middle of two state funded billboard campaigns.  “One Thing” Governor Rell can do is save time, and gas by staying at the Governor’s residence rather than commuting everyday to Brookfield. With the time saved the Governor can pay closer attention to what’s going on in her office and throughout the state.  With the gas savings she can make a dent into the thousands of dollars the state will lose on her latest debacle.