Archive for January, 2010

A New Year Letter from Hartford From Rep. Hetherington

by: jdooley January 18, 2010

The year 2010 might be called the year to die for – or the year to die in anyway. Beginning January 1, 2010, the estate of a Connecticut resident amounting to less than $3.5 million will not be subject to tax. Also, the “cliff” is eliminated, so the estate tax is not retroactive even if [...]

Letter from Hartford- Op-ed

by: jdooley January 14, 2010

In this season of Santa, the news from Hartford is as welcome as coal in the stocking. But, nevertheless, here is an overview of Connecticut’s fiscal crisis, down to the Governor’s recent deficit mitigation plan.