Advocacy in Action

2026 Legislative Tracker The Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association actively monitors a wide range of legislation throughout each...

2026 Connecticut Legislative Session Underway Connecticut State Legislative Session began February 4th and adjourns May 6th. CRA Members can get...

Legislative Committee Meeting The CRA Legislative Committee gathered at J.Timothy’s Taverne for the first Legislative Committee...

Take Action Now: Email Your Senator We need your help: The U.S. Senate is taking a key vote to address credit card swipe fee reform. On Tuesday,...

Trump Endorses Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) President Trump has announced his support for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), a bipartisan...

Minimum Wage: 2026 Update Beginning on January 1, 2026, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $16.35 per hour to...

Webinar: State-by-State Impacts of New Federal Tax Law🗓️ December 4, 2025🕑 1PM📍 Register Here Join the National Restaurant Association for a...

2025 Municipal Elections: Results Connecticut’s 2025 municipal elections on November 4 saw strong voter participation and a lot of Democratic...

Upcoming Legal Boot Camp Webinars Labor & Employment Law Essentials: Tip Credit, Wage Rules & More🗓️ Tuesday, November 4🕘 9:30AMIf...

Legal Boot Camp - in partnership with Pullman & Comley Introducing the Legal Boot Camp, a new webinar series, presented in partnership with...

Guidance Released Outlining No Tax on Tips Eligibility The Department of Treasury released proposed guidance outlining who will be eligible for the...

From Aaron Frazier, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Restaurant Association. What’s happening: The Department of Treasury...