HARTFORD — Connecticut residents who bought hunting and fishing licenses before the legislature voted to reduce the prices should receive credits, Rep. Sean Williams said. Lawmakers recently approved a reduction to the costs of fishing and hunting licenses in their effort to eliminate this fiscal year-s budget deficit. The Democrat-led legislature increased the fees during [...]
HARTFORD—Rep. Sean Williams today co-sponsored legislation that would immediately stimulate Connecticut’s long-suffering job market by repealing the state’s Business Entity Tax and offering tax credits to companies that create full-time positions. What’s more, the proposal from Watertown and Woodbury legislator Williams would require that Jobs Impact Statements accompany bills and amendments—a move addressing the business [...]
WATERTOWN—More than 60 World War II veterans were at Swift Middle School today to receive special citations honoring their service to our country. Roughly 200 people, including friends and family of the veterans, packed into the auditorium for the ceremony organized by Watertown Town Clerk Lisa Dalton and the Secretary of the State’s office. Local [...]
HARTFORD—On the last day Connecticut residents have to mail in their tax bills, Rep. Sean Williams and his House Republican colleagues unveiled their 2011 budget that erases the $736 million deficit for 2011 without raising taxes by consolidating government agencies and shrinking the public workforce. The balanced plan preserves municipal and school aid, and sets [...]
HARTFORD — Get involved. That was the message today from Rep. Sean Williams, who met with a group of Watertown High School students at the Capitol today. Williams, who represents both Watertown and Woodbury, started the session by describing ways in which state government affects their lives. The high-schoolers followed by describing their interaction with [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Sean Williams and the rest of the Connecticut House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of legislation that will prevent the driver’s licenses of Connecticut soldiers serving in the U.S. military from expiring while they are on active duty and stationed out of the state and extends that validity for [...]
