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The 2011 Legislative Session started on January 5, 2011 with the swearing in of Governor Dannel Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman. The new Administration is tasked with plugging a 4B dollar deficit for the FY12.
While there has not been introduction of any of the bills that we have feard were coming - similar to last year - we do anticipate pieces of legislation that remove towns and municipalities requirements to post public notices in newspapers.
There has also been discussion about a sales tax on newspapers, subscriptions and advertising. The Governor's budget proposal, released on February 16th, should provide additional insight into how far reaching the cuts and taxes will be.
Stay tuned to ctdailynews.com for updates on issues at the Connecticut Legislature.