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Smoke ’em if you got ’em. Marijuana-decriminalization bill hits Finance Committee Tuesday. Can Sen. Toni Boucher’s filibuster be far behind?
The marijuana-decriminalization legislation, SB 1014, will come before the Finance Committee on Tuesday, so Sen. Antonietta Boucher, R-Wilton, a committee member vehemently opposed to the bill, can …
Finance Committee approves revenue estimates, building a billion-dollar surplus into the two-year budget
The Finance Committee just voted 31-18 along party lines for the revenue estimates to help pay for the $40.2 billion budget that would take effect July 1. It includes a billion-dollar surplus built …
Finance Committee co-chair: tough time to raise the gas tax
Rep. Pat Widlitz, D-Guilford, co-chairwoman of the Finance Committee, said that legislative leaders axed the proposed 3-cents addition to the gasoline tax in the budget before the Senate today, …
Sen. Ed Meyer, a Democrat in a mini-revolt, will vote against the party’s tax package in Finance today
Sen. Ed Meyer, D-Guilford, just visited the Capitol Press room to announce that he will be voting against the new tax proposals expected to come before the Finance committee this afternoon. “We are …
“Sunday sales” lawmaker has a vehicle
Rep. Kathy Tallarita, D-Enfield, one of the principle proponents of a proposal to allow Sunday sales of beer, wine and liquor in retail establishments for off-premises consumption, double checked the …