CBIA Government Affairs Report 4-29-11
Tax Increases Will Hurt CT’s Small Businesses - Changes to personal income tax affect small and midsize companies Budget Vote Could Come Soon - Still many concerns with budget and tax proposals Paid...
View ArticleCBIA Government Affairs Report 5-6-11
This Week at the Capitol with Bonnie Stewart (video) Jobs Take Hit in Budget that Hurts Small, Midsize Businesses – Higher taxes mean small businesses will have fewer resources to grow Gov. Malloy...
View ArticleCBIA Government Affairs Report 5-13-11
Decision Time for Legislators on Jobs Pledge – Proposals belie lawmakers’ vow to promote jobs this year Paid Sick Leave Mandate in Senate – Added costs will force many employers to make other cuts...
View ArticleCBIA Government Affairs Report 5-20-11
How to Keep Connecticut ‘Open for Business’ – Proposals lawmakers should pass, should walk away from Paid Sick Leave, Employer Gag Order in Senate – Could be voted on at any time; both say CT ‘closed...
View ArticleCBIA Government Affairs Report 5-27-11
This Week at the Capitol with Joe Brennan (video) Manufacturers Still at Risk with Paid Sick Leave Bill – Creates more confusion, new, potential claims Manufacturers Say: ‘We Want to Stay Here, but … ‘...
View ArticleCBIA Government Affairs Report 6-3-11
House Now Preparing to Vote on Paid Sick Leave -Debate on costly, controversial mandate likely to take many hours Gov. Malloy to Use Higher Tax Revenues to Close Concessions Gap – But labor unions...
View ArticleCBIA Government Affairs Report 6-10-11 Session Results
Session Results: Disappointing on Jobs, Economy – Lawmakers passed biggest tax hike in Connecticut history CBIA’s View: This Week at the Capitol with Joe Brennan (video) Paid Sick Leave Mandate: A...
View ArticleBusiness-Related Legislation
2011 General Assembly Business-Related Legislation Connecticut’s business community faced many challenges in the 2011 legislative session. Most significant of these was the new two-year state spending...
View Article2012 General Assembly Session: Business Community Applauds Governor, State...
Says Session Opened Door for Giving All Children a Quality Education; Notes Concerns over Fiscal, Campaign Finance Issues The state’s largest business organization today congratulated Governor Dannel...
View ArticleBusiness Community Applauds Veto of Campaign Finance Bill
Bill HB 5556 Intrusive to Corporate Governance The business community is applauding Governor Malloy’s veto of a campaign finance bill (HB 5556) that would have imposed unreasonable rules and procedures...
View ArticleCBIA’s November 15 Government Affairs Report
Review all the news from the State Capitol with CBIA’s Government Affairs Report: How Can We Make Connecticut More Competitive? CBIA Membership Survey now in the field New Workplace Mandates Being...
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