By John McNamara Bills that would dramatically alter the way Connecticut taxes individuals and businesses were the subject of a marathon hearing at the Legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on March 15th. An overwhelming majority of the more than 300 individuals who testified supported tax reforms but passage will face significant hurdles in the … Continue reading “Tax Equity” Proposals Call For Reducing Regressive Sales and Property Levies, Raising Rates On Wealthy
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Did Stewart Get A Prohibited Campaign Freebie In Mailing Of Car Tax Bills?
By John McNamara New Britain motor vehicle owners finally got their bills on September 1 along with a glowing missive from Mayor Erin Stewart that makes the case for her re-election. The city held up auto tax notices this year, blaming the state budget impasse for the two month delay. Uncertain was whether the auto … Continue reading Did Stewart Get A Prohibited Campaign Freebie In Mailing Of Car Tax Bills?
“Revolutionary” State Budget? Property Tax Relief, New ED Aid For NB Is Part of Democratic Package
by John McNamara A tentative agreement among Democratic leaders on a biennial state budget that begins July 1st appears to be good news for New Britain and other municipalities in terms of property tax relief and continued aid to the under-funded city schools. Late Saturday (May 31) Democratic legislative leaders and representatives of the Malloy Administration … Continue reading “Revolutionary” State Budget? Property Tax Relief, New ED Aid For NB Is Part of Democratic Package
Absentee Landlord Licenses, Fees Exist In Many Communities
Updated November 21, 2012: Legitimate concerns about the city’s licensing of absentee landlords (all owner-occupied dwellings are excluded) have been drowned out by a phony anti-government coalition fueled by out-of-town interests and a failed GOP leadership seeking once again to use divisiveness for political gain. The well-publicized and well-financed campaign of distortion is now replete … Continue reading Absentee Landlord Licenses, Fees Exist In Many Communities
Op-Ed: CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging
Other Words Op-Ed: Week of September 5-13CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging by Chuck Collins For an elite group of American CEOs, sacrifice is for chumps.As the nation struggles with budgetary constraints, Congress has exempted a group of imperial CEOs and their companies from contributing to the solution.High Wire CEO by Khalil Brendib http://www.otherwords.org One … Continue reading Op-Ed: CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging
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