Archive for January, 2009

Unemployment Benefits Expanded an Additional 13 Weeks

by: bsundie January 15, 2009

Unemployed residents who have used their 20 weeks of federally extended jobless benefits are eligible for 13 more weeks of compensation. The extension applies to job-seekers who have used their initial 26 weeks of state unemployment insurance and the 20 weeks of federal benefits are now eligible for a “Second-Tier” of 13 weeks, the governor’s [...]

Williams: Dem ‘Deficit Mitigation Plan’ Barely Dents Shortfall; Sets Stage for Major Tax Hikes

by: bsundie January 14, 2009

The refusal by the majority Democrats who control the state legislature to consider more than token cuts in state spending in the face of a mounting budget deficit is setting the stage for major tax increases that could devastate middle class families in the 69th and 68th districts and throughout Connecticut, state Representative Sean Williams [...]