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June 2005

Vol. 83, No. 5

COVER STORY

Your last chance ...

... to urge legislators to help, not hurt,
our economy

As its June 8 deadline nears, the legislature is debating bills on the state budget and taxes, health insurance, and other business- related issues.

• How to contact state legislators about your concerns
• Businesses helping fuel surge in state surplus
• CBIA ad urges state legislators to strengthen Connecticut’s economy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

• Please contact your legislators before time runs out

GENERAL ARTICLES

• ConnDOT issuing traffic, rail e-alerts (Members only)
• Geeks for Givers can turn your e-waste into community resources (Members only)
• SEC amends compliance dates for expensing of stock options (Members only)
• State’s emerging technology sector revenues rise (Members only)
• More solar energy funds available for commercial and industrial projects (Members only)
• CEO group has online trade-resource center (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

• Business owner? Give yourself a break!
• Bankers offer advice to entrepreneurs looking for small-business loans (Members only)
• Study: Entrepreneurship vital for regional economic growth (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

• Pegasus Manufacturing Inc. (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• CBIA announces program to help Connecticut bioscience companies
• Companies donate $15,000 to Danbury ‘Scholars’ program

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Consumer-directed health plans least-costly plans in 2004 (Members only)
• Starting salaries rise for college grads (Members only)
• IRS eliminates W-4 reporting requirement (Members only)
• New .jobs to simplify, speed up recruiting (Members only)
• Judge blocks EEOC rule concerning ADEA and retiree health plans (Members only)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED (Members only)

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