February 20, 2012
Suzio Seeks Public’s Help On Gas Tax Debate
by Christine Stuart | February 20, 2012 3:36pm
Sen. Len Suzio is trying to get the public pumped up about capping the state’s second gas tax because without their support it’s unlikely the concept will be raised by the Democrat-controlled legislature.
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Tags: gross receipts tax, gas, Cheshire, Len Suzio
February 17, 2012
Report: Investments May Help Turn CT Economy Around
by Christine Stuart | February 17, 2012 10:05am
Connecticut’s post-recession economic recovery generally lags behind that of the national economy, but a new report from the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis concluded that with the large capital investments the state is making there‘s a chance it will continue to outperform the national economy.
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Tags: economy, recession, Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
February 2, 2012
Casinos Look to Move Gambling Online, Lawmakers Unlikely to Legalize It
by Hugh McQuaid | February 2, 2012 3:43pm
Representatives of the two Indian casinos told lawmakers Thursday they would welcome an opportunity to provide online gaming, but lawmakers told them they have no plans to introduce legislation.
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Tags: Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, casinos, online gambling, regulation, gambling
January 31, 2012
House Dems Want To Raise The Minimum Wage; Malloy Unconvinced
by Hugh McQuaid | January 31, 2012 5:18pm
House Speaker Chris Donovan and Democratic lawmakers want to raise the minimum wage by $1.50 per hour over the next two years, then index it to rise with the cost of living.
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Tags: minimum wage, House Democrats, Chris Donovan, Malloy, Lawrence Cafero
January 26, 2012
Business Leaders Propose Their Own Education Reforms
by Christine Stuart | January 26, 2012 1:14pm
A group of business leaders, who formed a non-profit to help eliminate Connecticut’s highest-in-the-nation achievement gap, said there are several steps the legislature can take this year to lower the gap over the next decade.
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Tags: education, business, Stefan Pryor, Ramani Ayer, Steven Simmons
January 25, 2012
Senate Dems Outline 2012 Jobs Agenda
by Hugh McQuaid | January 25, 2012 6:00am
(Updated 9:30 a.m.) MANCHESTER—Senate Democrats want to expand on programs created during the jobs special session and organize a “Connecticut Made” marketing campaign when the new legislative session starts Feb. 8.
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Tags: job, manufacturing, manchester, AdChem, Senate Democrats
January 20, 2012
In Downtown Visit, Jobs Honcho Looks To Rail
by Joshua Mamis | January 20, 2012 11:11am
Gubernatorial aide Kip Bergstrom is ready to tell other states, “We will steal your scientists”—but he wants high-speed trains to help him do it.
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January 19, 2012
Malloy to Plug Connecticut in Switzerland
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | January 19, 2012 4:03pm
(Updated) Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Thursday he will be traveling to Davos, Switzerland to participate in the annual World Economic Forum where he plans to promote the state’s bio-science initiatives.
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Tags: Malloy, Switzerland, world economic forum, jackson labs, bioscience
Lawmakers Propose Bill to Ban Another Chemical In Baby Products
by Joseph Adinolfi | January 19, 2012 3:00pm
Sen. Terry Gerratana and Rep. Diana Urban – co-chairs of the Select Committee on Children – announced Thursday they will propose a bill to ban baby products that contain Chlorinated Tris from being sold in Connecticut.
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Tags: harmful chemicals, urban, coalition for a safe and healthy connecticut, cancer, babies
January 18, 2012
Blumenthal: PIPA Is Seriously Flawed, Larson Still Supports SOPA
by Christine Stuart and Hugh McQuaid | January 18, 2012 1:38pm
(Updated 3:38 p.m.) As a handful of websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two Internet piracy bills making their way through Congress, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he would oppose the bill he co-sponsored unless “serious flaws” were corrected.
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