June 13, 2013
Slot Machines Eyed for Sports Haven & Two Other OTB’s
by Melissa Bailey | June 13, 2013 11:32am
In a quest for extra money, state legislators are exploring the idea of bringing slot machines to New Haven’s sleepy off-track betting arena.
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Tags: betting, gambling, sports haven, race track, OTB, Roland Lemar, James Amann, tribes, horses
Small Business Owner Wants Special Session
by Christine Stuart | June 13, 2013 5:30am
Kevin Galvin, who runs a small commercial cleaning business in Hartford, wants the General Assembly to hold a special session to discuss legislation that would help small business.
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Tags: Kevin Galvin, Gary LeBeau, Jeffrey Berger, Small Business Express, First Five, gas tax, dh
June 6, 2013
Malloy Signs Minimum Wage Hike
by Jacqueline Wattles | June 6, 2013 5:26pm
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a bill Thursday that will increase the minimum wage in Connecticut to $9 dollars by 2015.
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Tags: minimum wage, Working Families, job creation, business, economics, Malloy, Jacqueline Wattles, dh
Legalization of Mixed Martial Arts Comes With Conditions
by Hugh McQuaid | June 6, 2013 5:14pm
The Senate reluctantly passed legislation Wednesday legalizing Mixed Martial Arts, but language in another bill may deter the sport’s promoters from hosting matches in Connecticut.
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Tags: Mixed martial arts, Andres Ayala, Donald William, health care, Hugh McQuaid, dh
June 3, 2013
CT First In The Nation To Pass GMO Labeling Bill
by Jacqueline Wattles | June 3, 2013 6:32pm
A bill that would mandate labels on foods that contain genetically modified ingredients passed the House Monday, making Connecticut the first state in the nation to pass this type of legislation.
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Tags: GMO, Tara Cook-Littman, labeling, Diana Urban, Jacqueline Wattles
May 29, 2013
House Votes In Favor of Economic Transparency
by Hugh McQuaid | May 29, 2013 1:50pm
In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the House approved a bill requiring the state to develop a searchable database of tax credits and forgivable loan programs the state has offered to companies promising to create jobs in Connecticut.
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Tags: Kevin Lembo, Roland Lemar, economic development
May 28, 2013
Murphy Creates Bipartisan Manufacturing Compact
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 28, 2013 2:30pm
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Tuesday to announce the launch of a compact aimed at guiding Connecticut’s congressional delegation on federal policy that will benefit Connecticut manufacturing.
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Tags: chris murphy, manufacturing, Edward Deak, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, export
May 24, 2013
OP-ED | New Gun Law: Good Intentions Meet With Reality
by Terry D. Cowgill | May 24, 2013 5:30am
Call it the law of unintended gun-sequences. Well-intentioned legislation passed by the General Assembly last month is disrupting the lives of firearms retailers, unnerving gun manufacturers, and inflicting a financial burden on the State Police.
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Tags: gun bill, gun control, state police, gun manufacturers, estate tax, wealthy taxpayers, terry cowgill, dh
May 23, 2013
Calhoun Joins Activists & Lawmakers In Call For Chemical Monitoring
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 23, 2013 3:34pm
Lawmakers and activists congregated at the capitol Thursday morning to press for action on a bill that would allow state government to monitor “chemicals of concern” in consumer products.
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Tags: chemical, jim calhoun, Diana Urban, Phil Miller, toys, toxicity, Jacqueline Wattles, dh
Forecast Shows Slow Growth for CT
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 23, 2013 2:56pm
The Connecticut economy is projected to continue its recovery, reaching a pre-recession “normal” by 2017, but the state’s economy may continue to lag behind the levels of growth seen in other states and the nation, according to the New England Economic Partnership’s semi-annual economic forecast.
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