Cannabis entrepreneurs, customers and communities are increasingly concerned about equity — whether there really is room for everyone.
Economic Development
Stories about business growth in Connecticut across industries including health care, child care, manufacturing and film.
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Gov. Lamont taps abortion rights as business recruiting tool for CT
After the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, CT calls on businesses to “relocate to a state that supports the rights of women.”
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Demand for nurses is urgent. CT’s colleges and universities can’t keep up.
CT needs 3,000 new nurses a year, and only 2,000 graduate — and many of them leave the state. Worsening matters is a shortage of instructors.
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CT economic development commissioner calls for cutbacks to film tax credit
DECD’s David Lehman: “Does the cost exceed the benefit here? I think that’s something the General Assembly should explore.”
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Deer Lake: Another round in the battle between conservation and sprawl
Attempts to preserve a Killingworth Boy Scout reservation offer a window into the state’s hit-or-miss pattern of open space conservation.
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Lamont announces $3M ‘Find Your Vibe’ summer tourism campaign
Gov. Ned Lamont hopes it will bolster Connecticut’s tourism sector, which saw a larger drop in employment than most other states at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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When will you be able to buy recreational marijuana in CT? It’s unclear
Existing medical-use growers and retailers could be the first to offer recreational marijuana in the market, but several hurdles remain.
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More companies are footing the bill for their employees to go to college
Amazon and Mohegan Sun are the latest major CT employers to expand tuition assistance benefits in a highly competitive labor market.
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Amazon distribution center developer purchases land from Waterbury
The Pennsylvania-based developer will now begin determining if it can actually build on the land, which is in Naugatuck and Waterbury.
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Democrats anoint Lamont for a second term, praise his handling of economy and pandemic
The governor knows his economic record is one of the strongest cases he can make to voters. That’s a challenge for Republicans.
Posted inHealth
Rising health care costs weigh on CT small businesses and nonprofits
Small businesses and nonprofits in CT are weighing how generous they can be with health benefits against the solvency of their business.
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Sikorsky’s $75 million tax credit deal glides through CT legislature
Ned Lamont’s deal takes a distinct tack from the $220 million incentive package legislators approved for Sikorsky in 2016.
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CT ‘Fair Work Week’ legislation stalls in committee
A bill aimed at bringing stability to hourly workers’ schedules stalled in the judiciary committee Monday after franchise owners pushed back.
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Bill would help people leaving prison to get truck-driving licenses
The legislation is aimed at easing supply chain bottlenecks while boosting employment among formerly incarcerated individuals.
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CT ‘Fair Work Week’ bill aims to provide stability for hourly workers
The bill would require employers to compensate hourly workers for scheduled shifts that get canceled with less than a week’s notice.