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Jan
29
Legislative Committee Meeting The CRA Legislative Committee gathered at J.Timothy’s Taverne for the first Legislative Committee...
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Essential Local, State & National Legislative and Advocacy Updates
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Jan
26
Take Action Now: Email Your Senator We need your help: The U.S. Senate is taking a key vote to address credit card swipe fee reform. On Tuesday,...
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Jan
15
Trump Endorses Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) President Trump has announced his support for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), a bipartisan...
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Dec
18
Minimum Wage: 2026 Update Beginning on January 1, 2026, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $16.35 per hour to...
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Dec
4
Webinar: State-by-State Impacts of New Federal Tax Law🗓️ December 4, 2025🕑 1PM📍 Register Here Join the National Restaurant Association for a...
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Nov
13
2025 Municipal Elections: Results Connecticut’s 2025 municipal elections on November 4 saw strong voter participation and a lot of Democratic...
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Oct
30
Upcoming Legal Boot Camp Webinars Labor & Employment Law Essentials: Tip Credit, Wage Rules & More🗓️ Tuesday, November 4🕘 9:30AMIf...
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Oct
16
Legal Boot Camp - in partnership with Pullman & Comley Introducing the Legal Boot Camp, a new webinar series, presented in partnership with...
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Oct
2
Guidance Released Outlining No Tax on Tips Eligibility The Department of Treasury released proposed guidance outlining who will be eligible for the...
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Sep
19
From Aaron Frazier, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Restaurant Association. What’s happening: The Department of Treasury...
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Sep
18
Occupations That Quality for OBBB "No Tax on Tips" Provision The US Treasury Department has released the full list of occupations that qualify for...
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Sep
3
Beginning on January 1, 2026, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $16.35 per hour to $16.94 per hour. On...
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