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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Tuesday January 23, 2024 ( 5 items )  

COLO. GOV. POLIS CALLS ON IRS TO ALLOW COLORADANS TO KEEP MORE OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY, JOINS FELLOW GOVERNORS IN URGING IRS TO PROVIDE CLARITY ON FAMLI BENEFITS
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, in a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Governor Polis, joined fellow governors in urging the commissioner to provide guidance on the taxability of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) benefits, and also encouraged the IRS to prevent double taxation. The Governor was joined by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Announces $12.1 Million in Small Cities Grants Awarded to Eight Municipalities To Modernize and Rehabilitate Housing and Community Infrastructure
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila-Mosquera Bruno today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is awarding $12.1 million in grants to eight municipalities for upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals, as well as community infrastructure. The grants are being awarded through the Commun  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Three Waterbury Residents Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl Pills
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that RAMONA ESPINOSA, 57, MANUEL LIRIANO, 38, and JOSE COLLADO, 36, all of Waterbury, have been charged with federal fentanyl distribution offenses. As   more

Ind. House Republicans: Hall Proposes Tax Credit for Hoosiers Who Buy Gun Safes, Locks
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 23 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) said he wants to encourage more Hoosiers to safely store their firearms through his proposal to offer a $500 tax credit for gun storage expenses. "This legislation could incentivize more Hoosiers to utilize gun storage devices, which goes hand in hand with responsible gun ownership," Hall said. "We know that safe storage can help ensure firearms don't end up in the  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Tariff Amendments Involving Fishers Island Electric
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving tariff amendments (Case No. 23-E-0490) on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * Tariff Filing by Fishers Island Electric Corporation to Modify Its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 2, to Include Rules Clarifying the Responsibility Over Customer-End Electric Equipment. ORDER APPROVING TARIFF AMENDMENTS BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On September 6, 2023, Fishers Island Electric Corporation (FIE  more