CT businesses ask state to pay about $1 billion owed in unemployment taxes
Keith M. Phaneuf, ctmirror.org
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Chris DiPentima speaks at the 2019 annual meeting of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, with CBIA naming DiPentima CEO with the August 2020 retirement of Joe Brennan. (Photo courtesy CBIAAlan Grant
Connecticut’s businesses on Wednesday called on the General Assembly and Gov. Ned Lamont to use federal coronavirus relief funds to spare firms as much as $1 billion in unemployment taxes.
The Connecticut Business and Industry Association, which leads the coalition, also said the failure to follow this approach during the last recession was a critical error that still haunts the state.
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BRATTLEBORO â The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, known as the American Rescue Plan, is set to bring $3.3 million to the town over the course of the next year.
âYou know in Brattleboro just what you had to contend with,â U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said at the Select Board meeting held remotely Tuesday. âWeâve been through a lot.â
Welch said the local school district, Windham Southeast School District, will receive $9.4 million through the federal package. He noted thereâs flexibility around uses for the funding, which he believes will have âa lasting impactâ over the next few years.
American Socialism: Accept it, but Do it Right
American Socialism: Accept it, but Do it Right
April 7, 2021
The United States is one of the most socialist economies in the world. Most Americans would be surprised to hear this because we still lack a legitimate social security net, an equitable public education system, and even a basic assurance of healthcare for all. However, none of these protections equate with socialism. Socialism is a form of state organisation in which the government regulates the production and distribution of select goods and services. From there, the government may decide to use its control to redistribute wealth throughout the economy. In countries like the UK, Australia, and France, socialist policies are used to help the people. They fund phenomenal public healthcare systems, outstanding education programs, and robust social safety nets. In the United States, socialist redistributive policies fund uncompetitive industries like commercial farming and coa
Lakes area restaurant owners give Sen. Amy Klobuchar food for thought
She stopped at Pike and Pint Grill on April 7 to hear from the restaurant owner, Kent Kopp, as well as La Ferme chef/owner Matthew Jensen. Written By: Al Edenloff | ×
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, left, talks to Alexandria Mayor Bobbie Osterberg and Kent Copp during a visit to Pike and Pint Grill on Wednesday, April 7. (Al Edenloff / Echo Press)
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. New help for restaurants was on the menu when U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited Alexandria, Minn., Wednesday, April 7.
The senator stopped at Pike and Pint Grill to hear from the restaurant owner, Kent Kopp, as well as La Ferme chef/owner Matthew Jensen.
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