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Watch Your Wallet- State Budget In Deficit Again

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If projections of red ink continue, it's unlikely that the half of a percentage point sales tax rate cut passed earlier this year will take effect on January 1.

House Passes Reform that is Unhealthy for Connecticut

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Instead of making healthcare more affordable, H.R. 3962 imposes more costs through its expensive employer mandates, punitive payroll taxes and a new government-run program.

Can You Afford the Cost of Doing Business in Connecticut?

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Join fellow small business owners for a special luncheon meeting at the state capitol to discuss the issues influencing your bottom line.

State Budget Battle Still Not Over; Fee Hikes and New Laws Take Effect Today

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After battling for the past nine months, the ongoing state budget saga is still not over and the Legislature has not yet completed its work. Though the new state budget took effect on Sept. 8 without Gov. M. Jodi Rell's signature, work remains on detailed spending authorizations for various state agencies and departments.

State Budget Becomes Law Without Rell's Signature

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The new state budget will take effect without the governor's signature, but also without the line-item vetoes that would have cut $8.3 million in "pork barrel" spending that had been promised.

Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.

Governor Won't Sign Budget, But Bill Will Become Law in Five Days

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Connecticut General Assembly, largely along party lines, adopted a two-year, $37.6 billion budget bill and tax package. The final budget includes several tax provisions that all businesses will want to pay attention to.

As Summer Drags On, Budget Deal No Closer

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Divides exist within not only the two branches of government, but also within the two parties on how much to cut versus how much new revenue needs to be generated.

Take Action - Don't Let Higher Government Spending Cause Small Business Taxes to Rise

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Don't let big government advocates balance the state's books on the backs of small business owners. Tell your elected officials that you oppose state budget measures that will increase your taxes, especially the personal income tax.

NFIB/Connecticut Capitol Report - July 13, 2009

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Legislature recently passed a budget and tax package which would have imposed a 25% surcharge on the corporate income tax for the next three years; increased the personal income tax; imposed a 30% surcharge on the estate tax for the next three years; and raised the cigarette tax by 75 cents per pack. Governor Rell vetoed the plan.

Small Business Urges Rell to Veto Bloated Legislative Budget

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Andy Markowski, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, urges Governor Jodi Rell to veto budget legislation passed this week by the House and Senate.

NFIB/Connecticut Capitol Report - End of Session Legislative Summary

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the rhetoric for the last several months about the need to address the dire fiscal situation the state is facing, the 2009 regular legislative session adjourned late last week and Connecticut lawmakers did not act on a budget and tax package, although they did pass a resolution immediately calling themselves back into a special session to pass a budget.

UPDATE- Paid Sick Leave Mandate Stalls in Senate

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HB 6187 requires all small employers with 50 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to full-time and part-time employees. The sick leave is to accrue at the rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked, and employees may accrue, and are entitled to use, up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.

Budget Proposal a Disaster for Struggling Small Businesses

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Today's budget proposal is an across-the-board disaster for entrepreneurs and job providers in Connecticut. Higher income taxes, higher property taxes and new corporate taxes will choke what little life remains from our economy. This is not a recipe for a recovery; it's a roadmap for failure.

Higher Income and Sales Taxes Will Cripple Small Business Job Growth

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Higher taxes will only mean more 'Going out of Business' signs and fewer jobs here in Connecticut. This special-interest sham is about expanding the size of government and adding public sector jobs at the expense of those entrepreneurs creating them in the private sector-that's a recipe for ruin.

Small Biz Backs Tax Freeze

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"The resounding 'Amen' echoing throughout Connecticut this afternoon was the chorus of small business owners reacting to Governor Rell's commitment to fight efforts to raise taxes. While the situation in Hartford is dire, the climate on Main Street is no less ominous -- and small business owners are in no position to bail out the big spenders demanding a transfusion of tax dollars to shore up a budget that's drowning in red ink."

NFIB/Connecticut Capitol Report -- Jan. 28, 2009

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Both the Senate and House recently voted for a budget-cutting package that reduces the state deficit for this year by $124 million. While the measure was criticized by Republicans as not going far enough to address the state's looming state deficit -- projected at nearly $1 billion for the current fiscal year -- Gov. Rell said that she would sign the package.

February/March 2009 Connecticut MyVOICE

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Read the February/March 2009 Connecticut MyVOICE for details on health insurance, member honors and the recently convened legislature.

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Last week, Gov. Jodi Rell delivered her State of the State address to the Connecticut General Assembly to kick off the start of the 2009 Legislative Session. The governor's speech set a somber tone for the 2009 legislative session and gave lawmakers and residents a preview of what is to come over the next six months. The governor will speak to the entire legislature once again in February when she will propose her state budget recommendations for the next two fiscal years.

NFIB/Connecticut Capitol Report -- Jan. 12, 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT