Posted on February 6, 2020 by jdooley

HARTFORD – State Reps. David Rutigliano (R-123), Laura Devlin (R-134) and Ben McGorty (R-122) and the entire General Assembly gaveled in for the 2020 Legislative Session on Wednesday. The current legislative session is a “short session”, which will run until midnight on Wednesday, May 6th.

“It is my honor and privilege to represent Trumbull residents and businesses at the State Capitol in Hartford,” said Rep. David Rutigliano. “I want the best for our state and region but many of the policies passed…

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Posted on January 16, 2020 by jdooley

HARTFORD – State Rep. David Rutigliano (R-Trumbull) along with State Senator Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) and a bipartisan group of legislators and advocates today announced their support for a bill that prohibits employers from asking the age, date of birth, or graduation dates of job applicants, unless a particular age is a bona fide occupational qualification.

“We cannot tolerate any kind of discrimination on any level, of any sort. Someone’s age on a job application should not be a determining…

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Posted on December 30, 2019 by jdooley

I want to wish you and your families a safe and happy New Year! With 2019 coming to an end, you should be aware of new taxes and laws that will be going into effect on January 1, 2020.

These new taxes, along with many others that were passed this year all of which I opposed when they came up for debate, include:

• Dry Cleaning – Existing state sales tax rate will be expanded to dry cleaning services & laundry services
• Parking – Existing state sales tax rate will be expanded to parking fees
• Interior…

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