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CT tax fairness debate heats up with new pandemic relief


CT tax fairness debate heats up with new pandemic relief
Keith Phaneuf, ctmirror.org
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The Capitol building in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday Jan. 17, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
Connecticut’s tax fairness debate shifted into high gear Monday, even as last-minute restrictions on federal pandemic relief complicated efforts to cut taxes in the next state budget.
Hundreds of residents testified in favor of a progressive plan to finance tax cuts for the poor and key investments in education and health care with billions in tax hikes on wealthy households and corporations.
And while a tax redistribution plan of that scale faces a seemingly insurmountable roadblock in Gov. Ned Lamont, progressives remain hopeful 2021 will be a landmark year for their cause. ....

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GOP state lawmakers take aim at 2020 Harris County voting expansions


GOP state lawmakers take aim at 2020 Harris County voting expansions
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Jahaziel Ramos, 7, wipes down the polling station where her mom, Juanita, had just voted at Victory Houston polling station in Houston on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The location was one of the Harris County s 24-hour locations.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A voter assistant helps a drive-thru voter at the Houston Food Bank. Over 100,000 voters used the drive-thru method last year.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Jahaziel Ramos, 7, wipes down the polling station where her mom, Juanita, had just voted at Victory Houston polling station in Houston on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The location was one of the Harris County s 24-hour locations.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less ....

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