@egjede

CT policy advocate.

 Hartford, CT
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Joined June 2012
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Two Connecticut lobbying firms have expanded their ranks with veteran Capitol insiders ahead of the 2026 legislative session, as interest groups prepare for debates over health care, energy, cannabis, taxation and other policy issues. buff.ly/FbaJpP7
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Great time providing a final legislative update to some of my favorite people at @CBIANews Employment Law Conference!
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California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers apnews.com/article/unemploym…

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike. While state lawmakers passed a bill to make California the third state to do this, Democratic Gov.

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Eric Gjede retweeted
CBIA@CBIANews25 Aug 2023
Policymakers passed on several opportunities to avert the $30M #unemployment #tax hike. There's still time to act—if lawmakers have the will. The state has the resources says CBIA's @egjede, who notes that “businesses have been struggling, no question." bit.ly/3EcaCp1

CT trying to stave off federal unemployment tax hike in January

CT businesses are asking state officials to ensure the feds don't increase their taxes by bolstering the unemployment fund before November.

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CBIA@CBIANews20 Jul 2023
.@CTDOL suspects 75% of the thousands of #unemployment claims it receives daily are fraudulent, saying criminals are "flooding" the system using stolen identities. Officials urge employers to report #fraud quickly to "protect benefits and the Trust Fund.” bit.ly/44PH3VA
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Eric Gjede retweeted
CBIA@CBIANews29 Jun 2023
A federal judge denied the state of Connecticut's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new state law that infringes on employers' constitutional rights to communicate with employees in the #workplace. #emplaw #freespeech #captiveaudience #nlra bit.ly/3NoHtv2

Judge Keeps Challenge To Conn. Captive Meetings Ban Alive - Law360

A federal judge on Wednesday denied the state of Connecticut's motion to dismiss a business-led challenge to a state law that bans employers from punishing employees who refuse to attend meetings...

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No shortage of irony here. Two weeks after launching a misinformation campaign targeting a landmark bill that would have lowered #smallbiz #healthcare costs, @AccessHealthCT—the subsidized state-run exchange—just further hiked costs for small employers. bit.ly/3Pw9Gmf

Connecticut’s Insurance Exchange Increases Its Assessment, Which Will Raise Rates Further | CT News...

Access Health CT is raising its charge next year for policies sold on the state’s health insurance exchange, the first increase in eight years. 

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Another legislative session is in the books! @CBIANews' legislative advocacy efforts help to defeat costly workplace mandates: rb.gy/vrl2b

Advocacy Efforts Defeat Costly Workplace Mandate Bills » CBIA

Employer groups once again successfully blocked many of the harmful mandates proposed by the Labor Committee this session.

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It is the last day of the 2023 legislative session. Don't worry Connecticut business community, @cbianews will have your back until the gavel hits for the final time at midnight. #ctpolitics
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Eric Gjede retweeted
CBIA@CBIANews6 Jun 2023
CBIA's @ChrisDipentima called the lack of #smallbiz #tax relief “absolutely baffling and, given the current uncertainty and challenges that those smaller firms face, extremely disappointing. They're the heart and soul of our economy and deserve better.” bit.ly/3Cg7o2K

CT House adopts $51B budget with big middle-class tax cut

The CT budget proposal features an income tax cut and boosts funding to local schools. The Senate is expected to debate the bill on Tuesday.

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CT Insider@insider_ct1 Jun 2023
Dan Haar: CT budget will offer no business tax cuts -- a lost opportunity trib.al/4XC2Isp

Dan Haar: CT budget will offer no business tax cuts -- a lost opportunity

Despite proposals worth more than $150 million and support from Lamont, business tax cuts...

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Eric Gjede retweeted
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State lawmakers can transform #healthcare coverage for hundreds of thousands of #smallbiz employees. There's broad, bipartisan support for HB 6710, which solves a major headache by opening doors to affordable, quality health insurance options. #transformCT lnkd.in/eZd5_id9
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Connecticut Senate approves major expansion of paid sick leave: bit.ly/3BOKY8H #ctpolitics

Senate Approves Major Paid Sick Leave Expansion » CBIA

One of two bills designed to significantly expand the state’s paid sick leave law passed the Senate May 18.

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CT Senate Republicans release $1.5B tax cut plan: bit.ly/3I0iKvi #ctpolitics #transformCT

Senate Republicans Release $1.5B Tax Cut Plan » CBIA

Connecticut Senate Republicans released a $1.5 billion tax cut plan May 10 as state budget negotiations heated up in Hartford. 

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This week CT House Republicans put out a budget proposal containing more than $1 billion in tax relief - including full restoration of the pass-through entity tax credit: bit.ly/3AVNZ6G #ctpolitics @smallbix #taxrelief

GOP Lawmakers Propose $1B in Tax Relief » CBIA

Connecticut House Republicans released a state budget proposal May 2 that includes over $1 billion in tax relief.

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Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee passes proposed revenue package. Pass-through entity tax credit restoration not included: bit.ly/40Bl0iK

Finance Committee Drops Small Business Tax Relief Measure » CBIA

The legislature's Finance Committee acted on a number of bills, with two critical small business tax relief measures meeting different fates.

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A great first step to help Connecticut's smallest businesses would be to restore the full pass-through entity tax credit: bit.ly/3L5J7li #ctpolitics #transformCT

Small Business Tax Credit Restoration Plan Draws Opposition » CBIA

Gov. Ned Lamont's proposal to return more than $60 million to Connecticut small businesses is facing opposition from some lawmakers. 

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It’s Business Day at the Capitol! Looking forward to joining @CBIANews and a few hundred of my #smallbiz friends for a day of advocacy! #transformCT
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Eric Gjede retweeted
CBIA@CBIANews28 Mar 2023
Lawmakers are considering extending the net operating loss carry over period to 30 years, an incentive for startups and businesses with long product development cycles. @egjede says the changes will attract more investment and drive growth. #transformCT bit.ly/40ZMHCP

Committee Considers Net Operating Loss Carry Over Change » CBIA

The Finance Committee is considering HB 6922, which extends the net operating loss carry over period from 20 years to 30 years.

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Eric Gjede retweeted
CBIA@CBIANews9 Mar 2023
.@egjede says the #paidsickleave expansion extends “a troubling pattern of treatment of #smallbiz, who continue to be disadvantaged by the state’s tax policies and bear a disproportionate burden of a never-ending series of workplace mandates." #emplaw bit.ly/3J04MsZ
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