06.16.2019 - By Hartford Courant
Included in the budget that passed this legislative session were a few new taxes, like a fee on plastic bags, sales tax on dry cleaning and an increase in tax on digital downloads.
Is this Gov. Ned Lamont’s way of working around his campaign promise not to raise tax rates?
On the latest Capitol Watch podcast, guest host Abigail Brone delves into the impacts of these new taxes, why the legislature chose these items and services to tax, and what it will mean for the state in the long run.