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Portable Retirement Investment Accounts

Sep 23, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

Washington, DC— Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021. The PRIA Act will create universal, portable retirement and investment accounts that will be accessible to all Americans throughout their lives and move our retirement system into the 21st century. “The current retirement system isn’t working for all Americans,” said Himes. “The options to which American workers have access can differ significantly based on their area of employment and the systems can be needlessly confusing. In addition, many Americans lose access to retirement savings vehicles if they lose their jobs, and gig, contract, and part-time workers are often ineligible. PRIA changes all of this.” “Americans are more likely…

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Fairfield News: Thefts

Sep 22, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-09-20 #Fairfield Theft from a vehicle overnight, a wallet was stolen in the 200 block of Greenfield Street . Theft from a motor vehicle overnight in the 200 block of Berkeley Road. Vehicle entered and rummaged through. Nothing taken on Pickwick Street. A Milwaukee pipe threader was stolen from behind the theater on Sanford/Post Road. This news report is made possible by:

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Westport News: Larceny Arrests

Sep 22, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

Between July 6, 2021, and July 7, 2021, Westport Police officers took two separatereports of tires and rims being stolen off vehicles. The first incident occurred at the SaugatuckTrain Station on July 6 at approximately 3:00 p.m. The second tire/rim theft occurred at theparking garage located at 21 Wilton Road on July 7 between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. As a result of informational sharing with area police departments that experiencedsimilar crimes Shawn Oliphant was developed as a suspect. Evidence linking Mr. Oliphant tothe two larcenies was reportedly obtained by the detective assigned to this case.Based upon the investigation, a warrant for Mr. Oliphant’s arrest was completed andsigned by a Superior Court Judge. On the morning of September 16, 2021,…

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BLUMENTHAL PRESSES FACEBOOK & GOOGLE ON SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN ANTITRUST LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE APP STORE COMPETITION

Sep 22, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During today’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights hearing titled “Big Data, Big Problems: Implications for Competition and Consumers,” U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned Facebook and Google witnesses about the companies’ support for the Open App Markets Act. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) last month, and cosponsored by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), would set fair, clear, and enforceable rules to protect competition and strengthen consumer protections within the app market. “Two companies, Google and Apple, have gatekeeper control over the dominant app stores that allow them to dictate terms for everyone,” said Blumenthal. “Their duopoly allows them to set the terms, and they do.…

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Extended Application Deadline for American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Small Businesses

Sep 21, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

#BRIDGEPORT, CT – City of Bridgeport announces that the deadline to submit American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant applications in response to the request for proposals (RFP) from small businesseshas been extended to September 30, 2021.  City representatives will be onsite hosting a workshop at the BRBC’s Business Expo tomorrow from 12:30pm-1pm for any small business owner that has questions about the application.  Applications were initially due on August 31st and hundreds of small businesses applied for funding.  The City is now offering an opportunity for other Bridgeport -based business who may have missed that deadline to submit their applications for ARP funding by 2PM on September 30th.     Mayor Ganim stated, “Supporting our small business community through the ARP funds is a unique opportunity…

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MURPHY APPLAUDS BIDEN DECISION TO INCREASE REFUGEE ADMISSIONS

Sep 21, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday released the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to increase the refugee admissions target to 125,000 in Fiscal Year 2022: “Resettling refugees in the United States has long been a bipartisan priority, and I’m glad to see President Biden fulfill his promise to raise the refugee admissions target. It’s our moral obligation to welcome those fleeing persecution and violence, and doing so also strengthens our communities, boosts our economy and furthers our national security goals. As thousands of Afghans and millions of other refugees worldwide are forcibly displaced, this decision ensures the U.S. is part of…

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