Top Republican state legislators offered a few suggestions Tuesday for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy if he hopes to win bipartisan support for a $291 million state commitment to attract an internationally recognized genetic research firm to Connecticut. And while the Democratic governor acknowledged again Tuesday that he might not have major GOP support for the […]

One potentially divisive issue disappeared Monday as a legislative leader announced that the public will get its opportunity Thursday to comment on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to commit $291 million in state funds to leverage the development of a $1.1 billion bioscience lab at the UConn Health Center. Republican sources had complained earlier Monday […]

A new report predicting 10,000 job losses by the end of 2012 and a decline in profit margins for Wall Street’s securities industry has economists, business leaders and state legislators anticipating ripple effects here, both for Fairfield County’s financial services sector and for the state budget. And while opinions were mixed over just how severe […]

State government will issue nearly $10.3 million in longevity payments to senior employees on Thursday, including nearly $6.2 million to non-union executives, managers and other staff and $4.1 million to union workers, according to numbers released Friday by Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo. About 39,200 union workers forfeited their scheduled longevity payments as part of the […]

When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced plans to commit $291 million in state funds to bring a major bioscience lab to Connecticut, Republican legislative leaders voiced support but said they had a lot of questions. Two weeks later those questions persist, and Malloy acknowledged Thursday he may not get the overwhelming bipartisan support he hoped […]

Two major state agencies–including the governor’s budget office–shuffled millions of dollars into projects that wouldn’t begin for another 6 to 18 months to avoid having to return the money to the state’s coffers, according to recent audits covering parts of former Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s administration. The Department of Transportation released half of its $2.8 […]

Portland baker Frank Cavaliere offered the least complicated solution to date for fixing Connecticut’s economy during Wednesday’s state legislative forum. “If you really want to help–stop helping,” Cavaliere said. “Every time you pass a piece of legislation, you cost us money.” The 58-year-old small business owner, who was the lead speaker at a two-hour forum […]

Republican legislators grilled Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s staff and a top executive from Jackson Laboratory on Thursday, pressing for assurances that a planned $1.1 billion genetics research center will create the 7,400 jobs administration officials are anticipating. Republicans, who control a minority of seats in the House and Senate, specifically questioned growth projections tied to […]

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy heard plenty of strategies he has already implemented or endorsed as he met Monday morning with governors and other officials from northeastern states at an economic forum. But amid other states’ stories of increased business loans, expanded roles for colleges and universities and new financial incentives for high-technology firms came another […]

While state officials have tentatively planned to compensate for cuts in federal winter heating assistance by scaling back aid levels to qualifying residents, nonprofit agencies warned Friday that the reduced funding will have to be spread even further, to some 20,000 more households than last year. The 12 nonprofit agencies that process applications for aid […]

While there is growing sentiment at the Capitol that excessive regulations are slowing job growth here, there’s no evidence that Connecticut’s rules governing environmental protection are one of the culprits, according to the state’s chief environmental watchdog. But Karl Wagener, executive director of the state Council on Environmental Quality for the last 26 years, did […]

Connecticut needs to make significant changes in a wide range of areas–including education, transportation, export strategy, regulatory systems and its very business base–if it hopes to break a growing cycle of jobless recoveries, a panel of economic experts said Thursday. “You have every reason to expect success,” Harvard Business School Professor Michael E. Porter told […]

A quartet of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s top staffers offered municipal leaders simple advice Wednesday for obtaining state aid in this economy: Projects that employ people, or stand to create new jobs are good. Those ready to begin right away are better. Commissioners Daniel Esty, James P. Redeker and Catherine Smith, along with Office of […]