Hartford — Up against an anemic economy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was back on the road Thursday, visiting a new commercial tenant at a repurposed Colt Armory to promote his frenetic efforts to encourage job growth in Connecticut. “I’ve been the governor for less than two years,” Malloy said. “In that period of time, we […]
In tough times, every new job is celebrated
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Panel expected to recommend pay increases for state judges
A study panel is expected to consider a final report next Tuesday that would recommend state judges receive their first raise in six years in 2013. But according to sources, the recommended hike is expected to be less than the 11 percent wage adjustment the Judicial Branch proposed for the coming fiscal year. The group […]
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Critical of his cuts, nonprofits still give Malloy an award
A day after inundating his office with more than 1,800 phone calls, after two weeks of decrying his budget cuts, the Connecticut Community Providers Association hosted Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at its annual meeting Thursday to give him an award. No, there’s no punch line. The award recognized Malloy for his leadership in preparing Connecticut […]
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Train riders: More fare hikes?
Governor Malloy was live this morning on WNPR’s “Where We Live.” Asked if he would consider more fare hikes on Metro-North to close Connecticut’s $400 million (or maybe $415 million? $368 million? somewhere around there) budget gap, his answer was … Well, maybe. He did talk about “shared sacrifices” … so that’s probably not a […]
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Lawmakers look to expand tax breaks for Sandy victims
Taking a page from Congress’ response to Hurricane Katrina, House members from states damaged during Superstorm Sandy introduced a bill Thursday that would cut federal taxes for the storm’s victims. Among other things, the bill would allow victims of the storm to take money out of their tax-deferred retirement accounts without penalty, waive limitations on […]
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What do the budget cuts mean for UConn?
The president of the University of Connecticut has made it clear that $16 million in midyear state cuts to her budget will not impact her promise to use the revenue from tuition hikes to hire new tenure-track faculty. In fact, trustees at the University of Connecticut got to hear all about how those plans are […]
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Big SolarCity CT announcement clouded by I.P.O. turmoil
The timing could have been better — a lot better — for SolarCity‘s big Connecticut expansion announcement. A star-studded cast that included Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Dan Esty and SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive announced a move to larger quarters in New Britain and the addition of 15 jobs […]
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If you could change one thing about Medicare…
Kaiser Health News posed this question to a range of health care experts: If you could only change one thing about Medicare to control costs, what would it be and why? The experts, including former Connecticut U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson and Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, offered a range of answers, but many focused on moving […]
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Congressional fight begins over Sandy relief funds
Washington — Senate appropriators released a $60.4 billion bill to provide relief to Connecticut and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy, but the legislation’s path to final approval appears to be a rocky road. The White House last week asked Congress for the same amount to respond to Superstorm Sandy, which was less than the […]
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Part show biz, this new effort will promote the state’s health care industry
The reason we’re here, Robert Patricelli told the room full of health care industry leaders, is “to beat Nashville at its own game.” He wasn’t talking about country music. The home of the Grand Ole Opry has emerged in recent years as a major hub of the health care industry, home to more than 250 […]
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UConn journal: Job growth may lag until second half of 2013 — or later if fiscal cliff isn’t averted
Connecticut was able to slow its loss of jobs — if not reverse the trend — in the third quarter of 2012, and might have to wait until the second half of 2013 to see significant growth, the University of Connecticut’s quarterly economic journal reported Wednesday. But the winter issue of The Connecticut Economy also […]
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Connecticut to lose effective, and enigmatic, leader as Lieberman retires
Washington — When Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, lost an important committee chairmanship after her party lost control of the Senate in 2001, her successor, Sen. Joe Lieberman, assured her she would still have clout. “I’ll never forget … Joe leaning over to me and saying, ‘Don’t worry, Susan. All that will change is […]
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Big Jim Wagner, sergeant at arms of the Connecticut House, dies at 75
James R. Wagner, 75, who was sergeant at arms in the Connecticut House of Representatives for 22 years, died Monday of complications from bladder cancer. Wagner served in the Marines and the National Guard and was a member of the Governor’s Foot Guard. He is survived by his longtime companion, Lynn England, a former employee of […]
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Murphy, Blumenthal get new Senate jobs
Sen.-elect Chris Murphy officially received his committee assignments for the next Congress Wednesday and was appointed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Health Education , Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Meanwhile Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who becomes Connecticut’s senior senator in the 113rd Congress, has given up his seat on the HELP Committee for a […]
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Overhaul is near for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
For all the expectations around Tuesday’s meeting of the nine member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative — the nation’s first power plant emissions trading and reduction program — the result was a bit anti-climactic. It will still be another month or so before any anticipated changes to the initiative are known. Several adjustments, discussed […]