Daum, now deputy commissioner and chief investment officer of DECD, oversees state investment in local economic development projects.
David Lehman
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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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Restaurants were the hardest hit industry by COVID closures. But they had a plan.
Connecticut’s restaurant owners opted to engage the Lamont administration over COVID, not fight it. They think they were right.
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Live and on TV, gambling negotiations go public
The Lamont administration used a public hearing to dramatically stake its position in sports betting negotiations.
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Lamont easing COVID restrictions: ‘We’ve earned the right.’
Theaters can reopen on a limited basis, and restaurants and wedding venues can increase capacity.
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Mystic Aquarium restructures for COVID — and beyond
A mix of loans, philanthropy and other measures will stabilize the COVID-damaged finances of Connecticut’s largest tourist attraction.
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Pandemic, tax issues give Connecticut a chance to reset economy, strengthen the region
With the coronavirus turning many commuters into at-home workers, Connecticut has a unique chance to reset its economy.
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A COVID surprise: Reopening can be harder than closing.
The governor is squeezed by both sides of a new political divide: Is Connecticut opening too fast or slow?
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Lamont’s first try at COVID-19 relief: 0% loans for small businesses
A plan to help people who have lost their jobs is slated for debut later this week.
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Trump wants normalcy. Lamont, Cuomo warn the worst is yet to come
President Donald Trump told America it will soon be time to go back to work. If only, say the governors.
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Lamont offers two new job incentive programs
Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled his first legislative proposals Wednesday for 2020: a new incentive program for businesses to expand or relocate jobs to Connecticut and a revised small business assistance initiative.
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Best of 2019: Connecticut looks for a future in its manufacturing past
After a quarter century of wrenching change and loss, Connecticut sees manufacturing as an engine for growth.
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Connecticut looks for a future in its manufacturing past
After a quarter century of wrenching change and loss, Connecticut sees manufacturing as an engine for growth.
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Lamont takes the city mayors’ calls. What will he deliver?
Mayors see the building blocks of an urban policy in Gov. Ned Lamont’s first months in office.
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Lamont tells a Connecticut ‘turnaround’ story to Wall Street
Gov. Ned Lamont told the Wall Street Journal its dim view of Connecticut is outdated.