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June 17, 2013
Hartford, Conn. – Americans for Prosperity– Connecticut State Director, JR Romano issued the following statement in response to Texas Governor Rick Perry’s visit to the state. “It’s hard to blame Governor Perry for coming to Connecticut and trying to poach some of our businesses for his state,” said AFP-CT State Director, JR Romano. “Governor Perry’s [...]
June 15, 2013
By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama’s health care law. Obama sought a significant budget increase for the IRS for next year, when the agency will start [...]
June 13, 2013
by Christine Stuart Kevin Galvin, who runs a small commercial cleaning business in Hartford, wants the General Assembly to hold a special session to discuss legislation that would help small business. He made that pronouncement on WTIC-AM 1080 radio Tuesday afternoon. “I found myself at the close of the session really feeling like the legislature [...]
June 12, 2013
The Connecticut legislature failed to address measures that could make our state more competitive. Isn’t it time to put taxpayers first?!
June 12, 2013
HARTFORD — The Democratic majority in the Senate bided its time through a long afternoon of debate into the evening Monday, fending off Republican attempts to derail the two-year state budget approved by the House. Nearly seven hours — and seven failed GOP amendments — later, the bill passed 19-17, with three Democratic state senators [...]