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Report: About half of the population lacks economic security

December 10, 2024

Analysis fuels advocates for new CT income tax break for families.

  • advocacy - state

Matt Ritter is set to be longest-serving CT House speaker in 20 years

December 08, 2024

For the first time in decades, a Connecticut House speaker will get a third term. And a fourth term is not off the table.

  • advocacy - state

Connecticut legislators get a 4.5% raise in each year of 2025-2026 term

December 06, 2024

Pay for state lawmakers in Connecticut will increase by 4.5% in each year of the two-year term that begins on Jan. 8 under a provision of the pay-raise bill that sped through the General Assembly two years ago.

  • advocacy - state

New leaders named to 8 committees of CT General Assembly

December 05, 2024

Eight of the 26 existing joint committees of the Connecticut General Assembly will be getting new House co-chairs when the 2025 session opens on Jan. 8, a 27th committee will be created, and the jurisdiction of other panels will be revised.

  • advocacy - state

Legislative Leaders React To Survey Indicating Almost Half Of CT Adults Struggle Financially

December 04, 2024

State Republican lawmakers say a recent survey showing nearly 40% of adults in Connecticut are struggling financially should be “a wake-up call to all state Democrats.” Democrats, however, stress that now is the time to come together across party lines to respond to the needs of Connecticut families.

  • advocacy - state

Comptroller Forecasts $190 Million Surplus At End Of FY 2025

December 03, 2024

State also announces milestones for pension debt reduction.

  • advocacy - state

Governor Lamont, Comptroller Scanlon, Treasurer Russell Announce Connecticut Pension Funds Achieve Highest Funded Ratios in Nearly 20 Years

December 02, 2024

Governor Ned Lamont, Comptroller Sean Scanlon, and Treasurer Erick Russell today are highlighting the release of two reports detailing the significant improvements made in recent years to strengthen the long-term health of Connecticut’s pension funds for retired state workers.

  • advocacy - state

Lamont warns ‘fixed costs’ will consume all revenue growth in next CT budget

November 21, 2024

State will collect another $1.3 billion next year, but lawmakers can’t spend it.

  • advocacy - state

Governor Lamont Announces Businesses Will Receive a 6% Decrease in Workers’ Compensation Rates in 2025

November 20, 2024

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the ongoing trend of decreasing rates in workers’ compensation insurance will result in Connecticut businesses receiving a 6% rate decrease beginning January 1, 2025.

  • advocacy - state

Massachusetts Joins Flood of States Passing Pay Transparency Laws

November 20, 2024

On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act into law aiming to improve pay transparency and curb wage disparities. Massachusetts is the 5th state to pass pay transparency legislation in 2024 joining Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Vermont. This trend began in 2019 with Colorado. Since then, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington have all passed similar measures.

  • business and industry
  • advocacy - state

Lamont moves to tighten CT spending despite projected surplus

November 15, 2024

The governor reversed his pledge to spare higher education from efficiency cuts.

  • advocacy - state

Projected tax revenues surge, but CT can’t spend most of windfall

November 12, 2024

House speaker renews call for reforms to budget controls.

  • advocacy - state

Despite A Red Wave Nationally, Connecticut’s Congressional Democrats Post Another Clean Sweep

November 06, 2024

With six of seven possible seats up for election this year, Connecticut’s congressional delegation remained in Democratic hands Tuesday following what was likely going to end up being five lopsided victories and one that was close in the 5th, once official results are in.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Election Day Roundup: Despite Bumps And More Than 740k Early Ballots, Turnout Stayed Brisk In Connecticut On Election Day

November 05, 2024

Connecticut voters turned out en masse Tuesday to cast their ballots, despite a large number of voters having already participated in early voting and submitting absentee ballots.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Upcoming 2024 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

November 04, 2024

A number of Connecticut municipalities listed below are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2024. Learn more from Pullman & Comley LLC >>

  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

Mark Peterson Delivers Key Insights at AICPA Fall Council Meeting

November 01, 2024

At the recent AICPA Fall Council meeting, Mark Peterson, Executive Vice President - Advocacy, energized attendees with a comprehensive update on the current legislative, regulatory, and political landscape.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Governor Lamont Announces FEMA Amends Major Disaster Declaration for August Storm To Include Public Assistance Program

October 28, 2024

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informing him that the major disaster declaration President Joe Biden approved for Fairfield County, Litchfield County, and New Haven County as a result of the historic rainfall and extreme flooding that region of Connecticut received on August 18, 2024, has been amended to include the governor’s request for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

  • advocacy - state

Could CT budget face emergency cuts despite plan to save $1.2B?

October 24, 2024

Medicaid, retirement benefits, drive nearly $400 million in projected cost overruns.

  • advocacy - state

1,000 Crumbling Foundations Replaced

October 15, 2024

The Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company (CFSIC) – the captive insurance company set up to provide financial assistance to homeowners whose foundations have crumbled because of the mineral “pyrrhotite” within the concrete – has reached a milestone.

  • advocacy - state

CT to expand employer student loan repayment tax credit; eyed as worker recruitment, retention tool

October 14, 2024

Connecticut companies will soon have an added incentive to offer student loan repayment benefits to employees.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state