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Williams: Connecticut Can’t Afford to Dole Out More Campaign Cash
HARTFORD—Members of the state legislature should look wherever possible to save taxpayers money in this poor economy rather than funnel millions more into publicly-financed political campaigns, state Rep. Sean Williams said this week. Williams and his colleagues in the House of Representatives will convene Friday at the Capitol to consider a controversial, majority-authored plan to expand the already sizeable grants afforded to gubernatorial candidates participating in the Citizens Election Fund.
Williams Promotes Plan to Stimulate Job Growth
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 community’s complaint that the legislature habitually passes bills without considering how they affect employers.
Williams, Kane Honor Watertown-Area World War II Veterans
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 fire and police officers joined Watertown-area veterans and Boy Scout Troops 52 and 140 in kicking off the event with a