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Connecticut lawmakers to vote on two-year $51.1 billion budget that includes historic income tax cut

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut lawmakers were expected Monday to pass a two-year, $51.1 billion state budget that includes a historic cut to the state's personal income tax, possibly on a bipartisan vote. ....

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Proposal to lower Connecticut income tax rates debated

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut state lawmakers on Wednesday night advanced a Democratic proposal to reduce state income tax rates, but for some legislators the plan is not nearly enough. Republican legislators, the minority party in the General Assembly, and some Democrats voiced disappointment in the tax-cutting plan presented by leaders of the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee, saying it falls too short. ....

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Yale School of Management's Black Business Alliance hosts inaugural Black Venture Summit

The inaugural Black Venture Summit promoted the next generation of diverse entrepreneurial and business leaders. ....

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Connecticut poised to pay $12 million to settle neglect case

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut is poised to pay $12 million to settle a case involving a neglected 14-month-old boy who was placed by the state's child welfare agency in 2015 with a relative who had allegations of abuse. ....

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Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban 'Latinx' term

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas' lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers. ....

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