HARTFORD — Rep. Penny Bacchiochi tonight voted against a huge tax-hike budget that held virtually no spending cuts while demonstrating the legislature’s majority party is unwilling to compromise to settle the state’s multi-billion dollar budget crisis. Bacchiochi, who represents Somers, Stafford, and Union said the plan from Democrat leadership put a sales tax cut — [...]
With the summer winding down, many of you are likely getting your families ready to go back to school. And during these tough economic times, the back-to-school bill can be especially overwhelming. This is why I am happy to remind you about tax-free week. Connecticut shoppers will have a full week to take advantage of [...]
HARTFORD — In an effort to fuel stalled budget talks, Rep. Penny Bacchiochi joined House and Senate Republicans today in delivering a third, “real world” No Tax Increase budget that solves the state’s fiscal crisis through consolidations and spending cuts rather than reductions to aid for municipalities. Preserving state financial aid to municipalities — something [...]
