Category: Money & Financial

Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Inc. of West Hartford awards $500,000 to support Quinnipiac University School of Medicine students planning to become primary care physicians

The Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Inc. in West Hartford has awarded the medical school $500,000 to create the Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Primary Care Fellowship, which will provide scholarships to qualified students who seek careers as primary care physicians

Letter to the Editor: First Selectman Mike Freda is the True Driving Force Behind Amazon Development

It was First Selectman Freda’s efforts that attracted Amazon to North Haven. And it was his love for our town and unparalleled work ethic that propelled this development forward.

Sen. Fasano Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Close the 2017 State Budget Shortfall

Keeps approximately $30 million in the state’s rainy day fund; Restores millions of dollars to municipalities, state parks and programs for those with intellectual disabilities.

North Haven Soccer Club Scholarship

North Haven Soccer Club College Scholarship

The North Haven Soccer Club is giving $500 college scholarships to two current or former members of the NHSC who are heading off to college. Deadline to submit your application is June 1, 2017.

Sen. Fasano, Senate Republicans Unveil Revised State Budget Proposal

This week Senate Republican President Pro Tempore Len Fasano and Senate Republican lawmakers released a revised line-by-line state budget proposal that does not rely on new taxes.

Sen. Fasano, Lawmakers Raise Concerns about Bringing Tolls to Connecticut

“Tolls are not the revenue savior they have been made out to be.”

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Yaccarino Supports “No Tax Increase” Budget Proposal

Rep. Yaccarino (R-87) said the proposed budget provides a blueprint for restoring confidence in Connecticut by creating predictability and showing that legislators are ready to produce spending plans that live within the state’s means.

Republicans Unveil “Confident Connecticut” State Budget Proposal

Protects Core Services, Boosts Education Aid, Creates Stability for Towns & Cities and Does Not Rely on Tax Increases

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Yaccarino Pushes for Biotechnology and Bioscience Investment Tax Credit

This bill would seek to provide individual investors, corporations, and venture capital firms with tax credits for investments made to qualified biotechnology and bioscience companies within Connecticut.

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Yaccarino Statement on Governor Malloy’s Budget Proposal

State Representative Dave Yaccarino issued the following statement in response to Governor Malloy’s budget proposal.

Senate & House Republicans Offer Plan to Restore Nearly $20 Million in Education Funding, Eliminate FY 2017 Budget Deficit

The proposal would allow the state to restore $18.9 million in Education Cost Sharing funding that was cut by the administration in December and also close the current budget deficit of $11.9 million as estimated by the Office of Fiscal Analysis.

Quinnipiac University accounting students to offer free income tax assistance at the Keefe Center

The sessions will take place at the Keefe Community Center, 11 Pine St., Hamden, from 3-8 p.m. every Thursday, starting Feb. 2 and running through April 13.