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Bill that broadens CPA certification pathways approved in CT House

April 30, 2025

It’s not common to have legislation proposed that no one speaks against. That’s the case, however, for House Bill 7020, which would offer more flexibility for state residents to become certified public accountants.

  • advocacy - state
  • pipeline

Bill stripping tax exemption from CT private schools' housing draws opposition

April 28, 2025

Many private schools across Connecticut object to a bill to eliminate tax exemptions for faculty and staff housing for private secondary schools, saying they already contribute to the towns where they're located and this could affect their operations.

  • not-for-profit
  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

CT, 18 states sue Trump administration over K-12 DEI guidance and threats to funding

April 25, 2025

CT’s William Tong joined coalition of state AGs to challenge Education Department’s interpretation of civil rights laws.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Committee Adds Capital Gains Tax, Child Credit to Budget Plan

April 24, 2025

Middle-class families would get a tax break under a revenue plan that cleared the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee Wednesday, while the wealthiest earners in the state could pay more.

  • advocacy - state

Lawmakers challenge Lamont to tax rich to pay for child tax credit

April 23, 2025

The finance committee proposed a 1.75% surcharge on capital gains earnings on individuals making over $1 million and couples over $2 million.

  • advocacy - state

Appropriations Passes Budget With More Money for Special Ed, But Over Spending Cap

April 22, 2025

It took nearly 10 hours, but the Appropriations Committee approved a draft of a two-year, 2026-27 state budget Tuesday that represents an increase over the one proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont in February.

  • advocacy - state

Finance panel backs bill to shrink CT transportation debt

April 22, 2025

Measure to phase out car tax also passes but faces uphill climb.

  • advocacy - state

CT could withhold driver’s licenses from tax delinquents

April 21, 2025

Faced with a slumping economy and likely big cuts in federal aid, state legislators are once again weighing whether to turn delinquent taxpayers over to collection agencies — and block renewal of their driver’s licenses or vehicle registrations.

  • business and industry
  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

State Humanities Leaders Say Federal Cuts Will Devastate State Programs, Attractions

April 18, 2025

Leaders in the Connecticut arts and humanities fields, who drive a large part of the state’s tourism industry, warned of the “devastating” effects that the Trump administration’s decision to slash arts funding will have on them Thursday afternoon at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

  • advocacy - state

Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

April 18, 2025

For the first half of his career in law enforcement, working as a police officer in South Florida, Chase Fopiano did not think cyberattacks on police agencies were a serious threat.

  • technology and cybersecurity
  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

CT Senate leaders offer new plan to tax rich to mitigate federal cuts

April 17, 2025

Lamont remains wary about progressive CT tax hikes.

  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

Governor Lamont Launches Reporting Tool for Entities in Connecticut Impacted by Recent Federal Actions

April 16, 2025

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is encouraging businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities in Connecticut that have been impacted by recent actions from the federal government to report that information to the state so that it can be compiled into a central database and provide state policymakers with a better understanding of how these directives are affecting various groups, geographical regions, and sectors of the economy.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state

Legislators, Advocates Call For Tax Relief for Middle, Working Class

April 16, 2025

Members of the House of Representative’s Tax Equity Caucus and advocates called on the Connecticut General Assembly and the governor on Tuesday morning to support what they called “economic populism” in the form of tax relief for middle class and working class people.

  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

Tax on Sweetened Beverages Resurfaces in CT Legislative Committee

April 15, 2025

A proposed tax on sweetened beverages returned to the Connecticut legislature on Monday, reviving a years-long debate over the balance between public health policy, small business burdens, and the goal providing free school meals to all students.

  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

CT Senate Leaders Seek Update on Labor Dept. Plans For Potential ‘Flurry’ of Layoffs

April 14, 2025

Warning of a potential recession and “flurry” of layoffs, Connecticut’s state Senate leadership are looking for the state Department of Labor to take a proactive approach to a potential surge in unemployment.

  • advocacy - state

CT towns say they’re struggling with change to car tax law

April 09, 2025

Middletown saw its grand list shrink ‘for the first time in recent memory’ because of the car tax valuation changes.

  • advocacy - state

Lamont, legislators seek sweet-spot strategy as economy sours

April 09, 2025

Bend guardrails, use rainy day fund or both to deal with federal cuts and a shaky economy? The debate is on.

  • advocacy - state

Housing Bill Banning Some AI Data Advances Out Of Judiciary Committee

April 07, 2025

Renters and housing developers could benefit from a housing bill that advanced Friday out of the Judiciary Committee.

  • advocacy - state

Trump’s tariffs are ‘a six-letter word for tax,’ Ned Lamont says

April 02, 2025

Lamont, other Democrats pounced on Trump tariffs, not waiting for details.

  • advocacy - state

Connecticut’s First AI Caucus Focuses On Regulation, Equity, And Workforce Readiness

March 31, 2025

Connecticut lawmakers announced the formation of the state’s first Artificial Intelligence Caucus last week, highlighting the rapid spread of AI in everyday life and the need to ensure that it serves the public interest.

  • technology and cybersecurity
  • advocacy - state