The Democratic incumbents benefitted from campaigns that prioritized affordability and opposing many policies of President Donald Trump.
P.R. Lockhart
P.R. Lockhart is CT Mirror’s economic development reporter. She focuses on the relationship between state economic policy, businesses activity, and equitable community development. P.R. previously worked as an economic development reporter in West Virginia for Mountain State Spotlight, where she covered inequality, workforce development, and state legislative policy. Her career began in Washington D.C. with fellowship and staff writer roles with Mother Jones and Vox. P.R. graduated with a degree in psychology and a certificate in policy journalism and media studies from Duke University.
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CT leaders tout efforts to train workforce in AI
Leaders highlighted the importance of CT’s “Tech Talent Accelerator,” which facilitates partnerships between higher education and businesses.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Are AI data centers coming to CT towns? Backlash and anxieties rise
Efforts to enact moratoriums and complete bans on data center development have outpaced actual proposals for new facilities in Connecticut.
Posted inEconomic Development, Education
CT Career Pathways Commission releases draft, seeks public input
The group’s aim is to create a plan for work-based learning and career exposure to prepare students for in-demand careers before graduation.
Posted inHuman Services
CT poverty rate above pre-pandemic levels, report says
A new report finds that CT’s poverty rate increased post-pandemic and could worsen as changes and cuts to public benefits fully take effect.
Posted inGovernment
New CT AI, data privacy laws go into effect Oct. 1. What to know
The bills address AI workforce development, social media use of minors, the use of facial recognition technology and more.
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ConnCORP CEO Erik Clemons to step down in October
The news comes just weeks after Clemons announced that he would leave his role as CEO of the ConnCAT, a sister organization.
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Lamont, Fazio present dueling visions for CT economy
In separate remarks to CBIA, the candidates shared concerns about affordability, but offered vastly different plans for how to address it.
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Trump wants Bombardier out of US market. In CT, the company employs hundreds
The president wants the Canadian jet maker out of the US market. But in CT, the company has a large operation and skilled training programs.
Posted inEconomic Development, Human Services
CT needs job coaches for people with disabilities. A new state pilot could help.
The SPARK-CT pilot will offer 10 months of paid training for specialists in job coaching — a workforce that was hollowed out during COVID.
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Report: Economic instability in CT hits lower-income families hardest
CT Voices for Children found that low- and middle-income Connecticut families are particularly vulnerable to more recent economic woes.
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Electric Boat cheers move into new campus at former Crystal Mall
Officials said the new campus marks a new economic opportunity for southeastern Connecticut, one that could usher in a wave of growth.
Posted inEconomic Development, Hartford
Hartford awarded $20M ‘innovation cluster’ award
The state grant will go toward developing a 100K square foot campus intended to support workforce development around applied AI technologies.
Posted inHousing
CT joins multistate lawsuit over federal mortgage escrow rules
Lawsuit argues that new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
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ConnCAT CEO Clemons steps down to focus on sister organization ConnCORP
The shared goal of ConnCAT and ConnCORP is to promote economic empowerment and community development in New Haven’s Black communities.