Archive for August, 2009

Rep. Harkins Participates in Bill-Signing Ceremony for Measures Supporting Veterans

by: manderson August 7, 2009

Governor Rell signs into law several measures of importance to Stratford veterans, including a bill cosponsored by Representative Harkins (center) that streamlines the process for disabled veterans to access and retain their local property tax exemptions, in a ceremony August 5th at Major Raoul Lufbery VFW Post 591 in Wallingford. The bill Representative Harkins cosponsored [...]

Reps Harkins, Miller; Sen. Debicella: Tax increases will put Jobs at Risk

by: manderson August 5, 2009

If major tax increases on employers being pushed by the state legislature’s majority Democrats as part of their two-year state budget proposal become law, Connecticut businesses, already struggling to stay afloat in the current recession, will almost certainly be forced to lay off more employees, Representative Harkins and other area lawmakers were told at a [...]