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Democratic legislative leaders in Connecticut seem headed for a showdown with Democratic Governor Ned Lamont over a proposed millionaire’s tax in a state with some of the highest income inequality in the country.
The measure would raise taxes on individuals who make $500,000 and couples with incomes of more than $1 million.
Martin Looney is Democratic Senate President. He said now is the time to overhaul what he calls a fundamentally unfair tax system. He wants to increase taxes on millionaires to raise money to invest in underserved communities after pandemic relief funds run out.
“It’s essential to have the debate now and not fall off a cliff a couple of years from now when the federal money is no longer there,” Looney said.
Opinion: Regulations and common sense must pace machine learning
Martha Crawford
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We can prepare the next generations to use data and emerging tools for good, to protect our planet and to service mankind.Tribune News Service
Stop, for a moment, and consider your smartphone. Truly a technological wonder, it has swallowed up or driven nearly to obsolescence landlines and phone booths, fax machines, standalone GPS devices, cameras, clocks, kitchen timers, stopwatches, pedometers, calculators, CD players, cookbooks, scrabble boards and much more. As microprocessors become smaller and faster, and entrepreneurs pursue riches, new applications will emerge to simplify, stratify, speed and realign our priorities, needs and sensibilities.
Former Major League player and manager Bobby Valentine announced Friday he is running for mayor of Stamford. “It’s official! I’m seeking your support to be the next Mayor of Stamford, CT!” he tweeted Friday. Valentine, 70, who currently serves as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, posted a video on social media and said he’ll run as an.
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NEW YORK At age 70, former Mets manager Bobby Valentine is entering the political arena. The longtime baseball man announced Friday that he will run as an independent candidate for mayor of his hometown, Stamford, Conn.
“My experience turning around troubled organizations in challenging periods has taught me that a crisis calls for a leader who knows how to adapt on a moment’s notice,” Valentine wrote in a supplement to his campaign video. “I’m proud to be driven by empathy and passion we all win when we are committed to increased access to a high quality life for all.”
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In this May 20, 2018, file photo, Nepalese veteran Sherpa guide, Kami Rita waves as he arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal. Rita, 51, an ace Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest Friday for the 25th time breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the worldâs highest peak. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
KATHMANDU, Nepal A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita and 11 other Sherpa guides reached the summit at about 6 p.m., Department of Tourism official Mira Acharya said. They are the first group of climbers to reach the summit this year and were fixing the ropes on the icy route so that hundreds of other climbers can scale the peak later this month. Rita, 51, first scaled Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since then. He is one of many Sherpa guides whose expertise and skills are vital to the safety and succes