# Connecticut Guard Gets Tax Breaks Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/connecticut-guard-gets-tax-breaks Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/connecticut-guard-gets-tax-breaks.md Podcast: [Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670) Published: 2026-06-13T10:15:17+00:00 Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b24c80d8-817c-4f4a-bd76-e30f9537488d.mp3 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b24c80d8-817c-4f4a-bd76-e30f9537488d.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/connecticut-guard-gets-tax-breaks Duration seconds: 80 ## Resource Connecticut just handed National Guard members a major win: starting July 1, they can deduct active duty pay from state income taxes—whether called up for emergencies, war, or even serving as honor guards at veteran funerals. The state’s budget takes a hit with a $65K annual tax loss, but it’s worth it for recognizing service. Plus, military families relocating now get smoother access to the Birth-to-Three Program, and $100K in new grants will help towns keep wartime veterans’ graves well cared for. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4df265875493f1f4 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/connecticut-guard-gets-tax-breaks/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/connecticut-guard-gets-tax-breaks.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.