June 17, 2013
Interest Rate On Federal Student Loan Program Scheduled To Double
by Jacqueline Wattles | June 17, 2013 12:15pm
The clock is ticking. Congress has 13 days left before the interest rates double on some federal student loans.
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Tags: Stafford loan, student loans, Jacqueline Wattles, ConnPIRG, Joe Courtney, Elsa Nunez, 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
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 23, 2013
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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Tags: economy, manufacturing, recovery, new england economic partnership, report, Jacqueline Wattles, dh, connecticut
House Green Lights Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
by Christine Stuart | May 23, 2013 5:40am
Connecticut voters may not be ready according to polling data, but that didn’t stop the House from pushing forward with a vote on a billthat would give undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain a driver’s license.
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Tags: drivers license, Juan Candelaria, Lawrence Cafero, Quinnipiac University, undocumented immigrant, dh
May 16, 2013
Executive, Legislative Branch Clash Over Economic Development
by Christine Stuart | May 16, 2013 8:20am
The state Senate pared down a request Wednesday to increase the funds state economic development officials would be able to dole out to Connecticut businesses without legislative approval.
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Tags: John McKinney, urban and industrial tax credit, Bridgewater, hedge fund, economic development, dh
May 13, 2013
Rasmussen Says Healthcare Is Facing A Newspaper-esque Market Disruption
by Christine Stuart | May 13, 2013 5:30am
A well-known national pollster says the medical profession will soon face a struggle similar to that of today’s newspaper industry, which has been badly disrupted by the arrival of the Internet.
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Tags: connecticut health council, rasmussen reports, scott rasmussen, rosa parks, 401k, civil rights movement, ted benna, newspaper, disruption, Internet, dh
May 10, 2013
OP-ED | On State Budget, No Easy Solutions
by Susan Bigelow | May 10, 2013 9:39am
The budget is the most complicated and difficult thing that the legislature does, which is probably why politicians, pundits, and partisans try to turn it into a one-line riddle with easy, obvious solutions.
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