Posted on August 27, 2024
Lawmakers continue to offer proposals for long-term relief
House and Senate Republicans are petitioning for a special legislative session to tackle perpetually high electric rates in Connecticut.
The petition, which will be submitted to Connecticut’s Secretary of the State, states that the lawmakers deem it “necessary for the General Assembly to meet in special session” for the purpose of passing several policies which aim to provide ratepayers with long-term relief.
“Our ask of Governor Lamont and…
Posted on August 26, 2024
Danbury, CT – State Representative Martin Foncello (R-Brookfield) was named a 2024 Children’s Champion by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance in a presentation Friday during the Danbury School Readiness Summer Professional Development Day.
The award recognizes people who’ve made “significant contributions to improving the lives of young children in Connecticut.” The Early Childhood Alliance is a statewide organization committed to getting all children healthy and ready to learn in kindergarten.…
Posted on August 17, 2024
Connecticut’s annual Sales Tax Free Week begins on the third Sunday of August and runs until the following Saturday. This year it’s 8/18-8/24! This is timed in the run up to the start of the new school year when families are shopping for back-to-school clothing.
This applies to in-person purchases and purchases made online. The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100 regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice. Tax is calculated on the final…
