Eric Gjede

CT policy advocate.

[Hartford Business @HartfordBiz]

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.

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[Eric Gjede @egjede]

Great time providing a final legislative update to some of my favorite people at @CBIANews Employment Law Conference!

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers https://t.co/Z6ly7oVGB1

[CBIA @CBIANews]

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." https://t.co/ByYVICwmrS

[CBIA @CBIANews]

.@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.” https://t.co/MUfBtL2aI3

[CBIA @CBIANews]

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 https://t.co/c6odXa6fpJ

[Chris DiPentima @ChrisDipentima]

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. https://t.co/J6jcA7hG7F

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

Another legislative session is in the books! @CBIANews' legislative advocacy efforts help to defeat costly workplace mandates: https://t.co/f31A1mcP3Z

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

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

[CBIA @CBIANews]

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.” https://t.co/cCJQh9E6W1

[CT Insider @insider_ct]

Dan Haar: CT budget will offer no business tax cuts -- a lost opportunity https://t.co/NL5yUwRjso

[CBIA @CBIANews]

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 https://t.co/DGZV0jr1eU

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

Connecticut Senate approves major expansion of paid sick leave: https://t.co/jVwIJ971i4 #ctpolitics

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

CT Senate Republicans release $1.5B tax cut plan: https://t.co/YR6JbGTxDr #ctpolitics #transformCT

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

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: https://t.co/6hKCrnyb81 #ctpolitics @smallbix #taxrelief

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee passes proposed revenue package. Pass-through entity tax credit restoration not included: https://t.co/AvlWrb0jku

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

A great first step to help Connecticut's smallest businesses would be to restore the full pass-through entity tax credit: https://t.co/8xIU6RJDRj #ctpolitics #transformCT

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

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

[Eric Gjede @egjede]

@watraub @CBIANews That is correct.

[CBIA @CBIANews]

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 https://t.co/pZ3JxBiCxR