Posted on December 11, 2019 by admin
Bristol resident and U.S. Army Reservist Patrick Nelligan on Dec. 6 was among 10 local veterans who were inducted into the Connecticut Veteran Hall of Fame.
Sen. Henri Martin, Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato with her son Leo, Patrick Nelligan, and Rep. Whit Betts at the Dec. 6 Connecticut Veteran Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The Hall of Fame was established in November 2005 to help raise awareness about the achievements and contributions…
Posted on December 4, 2019 by admin
State Reps. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato R (77), Whit Betts (R-78) and State Sen. Henri Martin (R-31) will be volunteering to raise money for Connecticut residents in need by collecting for the Salvation Army at Bristol’s Walmart on Thursday, December 12, 2019.
WHEN: Thursday, December 12th, 2019 from 4:00 to 5:00pm
WHERE: Walmart, 1400 Farmington Ave., Bristol, CT
Reps. Pavalock-D’Amato, Betts and Sen. Martin welcome all of their constituents to stop by the store to help make the fundraising event a success!
Posted on November 4, 2019 by admin
With tax season quickly approaching, I want to share some information that I believe you will find helpful.
In 2017, the legislature raised the income thresholds that allow some taxpayers to be able to deduct 100 percent of their federally taxable Social Security income, therefore expanding this deduction to more taxpayers. Effective in 2019, the threshold increases from $50,000 to $75,000 for single filers and married people filing separately, and $60,000 to $100,000 for joint filers and heads of…
Posted on October 21, 2019 by admin
State Representative Cara Pavalock-D’Amato (R-77), Ranking Member of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, worked with members on both sides of the aisle to secure passage of House Bill 5213, An Act Expanding Required Health Insurance Coverage For Hearing Aids, which expands health insurance coverage to those who are in need of hearing aids by eliminating the age restriction that was previously in place.
“I am pleased to see this hearing aid bill signed into law, and I thank my Democrat…
Posted on October 17, 2019 by admin
Connecticut users of the streaming music service Spotify received emails recently that the state sales tax on digital goods would increase in October.
As of October 1, 2019, sales of “digital goods,” which includes audio works, visual works, audio-visual works, reading materials or ring tones, which are electronically accessed or transferred, are subject to sales and use taxes at the standard 6.35% rate. Previously the tax was 1% on digital goods.
I opposed these tax increases, which are part of…
