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Proposed Tax Increases Hit State’s Economic Drivers
Short-term fixes put long-term competitiveness at risk By Bill DeRosa Tax increases on Connecticut’s key industries don’t solve the state’s fiscal problems and could undermine our economic recovery,”...
View ArticleCBIA Board of Directors Adopts Resolution on State Budget Proposal
Urges bipartisan cooperation in closing deficits At their March meeting, CBIA’s Board of Directors adopted the following resolution regarding the governor’s 2016–2017 state budget proposal now before...
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Top 20 or Bottom Five?
State legislators have a big say in Where Connecticut ends up With a month to go in the 2015 legislative session, state lawmakers have a lot of decisions to make—some that will have a significant...
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Business Climate and Budget
Gov. Malloy, Brennan, Griebel discuss the issues By Bill DeRosa L-R: Gov. Dannel Malloy, CBIA President and CEO Joe Brennan, and MetroHartford Alliance President and CEO Oz Griebel. (Photo: Brian...
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DRS Commissioner Keynotes CBIA Tax Conference
Says Connecticut needs a more relevant tax system By Lesia Winiarskyj DRS Commissioner Kevin Sullivan addresses business leaders at the CBIA 2015 Connecticut Tax Conference on June 26. Connecticut’s...
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Business Spoke, Lawmakers Listened
CBIA spearheads successful move to reopen budget, scale back tax increases—but $1.3 billion in anticompetitive tax hikes remains By Bill DeRosa Although the drama and media attention surrounding the...
View ArticleEconomy, Jobs Top Election Issues
By Bill DeRosa What should candidates for the state legislature and statewide offices be focusing on this election season? If it’s votes they care about, then the answer is clear: the economy and...
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CT20x17: ‘Seize the Opportunity’
Tell lawmakers why Connecticut must be a top 20 state for business By Bill DeRosa This scenario offers the business community a prime opportunity to move the CT20x17 campaign toward its goal of making...
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From the President
Credible, Not Negative CBIA’s main mission is to create a globally competitive business climate in Connecticut. Yet many people who oppose our objectives simply write us off as engaging in a kind of...
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After the Budget Battle: Here’s What’s Happening–and What Needs to Happen Next
By Bill DeRosa About three months have passed since the end of a bruising state budget battle that attracted national media attention. Most of that attention derided the legislature for proposing yet...
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