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Malloy, Foley: Where Do They Stand?
Candidates weigh in on the state budget, taxes, business costs, and education CBIA invited the major-party candidates for governor, Dannel Malloy (D) and Tom Foley (R) to respond to several questions...
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HR Hotline: Five Employees of 50 Are Offsite–Does FMLA Apply?
By Mark Soycher CBIA HR Counsel Q: We have more than 50 employees overall, but only 45 in Connecticut. The others are sales reps responsible for defined geographic regions of the U.S., working from...
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State’s Bioscience Firms Feeling the Heat
Tax increases would have major impact on companies’ ability to compete By Bill DeRosa Connecticut’s biosciences sector is one of the crown jewels of the state’s high-tech, knowledge economy. Over the...
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Business Spoke, Lawmakers Listened
CBIA spearheads successful move to reopen budget, scale back tax increases—but $1.3 billion in anticompetitive tax hikes remains By Bill DeRosa Although the drama and media attention surrounding the...
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Avoiding a Cliff of Our Own
Why the state must set a new course for fiscal responsibility By Bill DeRosa In the summer of 2009, as Connecticut struggled to see its way out of the recession and lawmakers wrangled with the Rell...
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Public-Private Partnerships in Connecticut
What potential private investors, contractors need to know By William S. Wilson II The opportunity and need for the private sector to partner with the government in repairing, maintaining, and...
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Economic Outlook Hinges on Fiscal Choices
State’s defense industry on edge over sequestration decision By Bill DeRosa On January 4—just days after Congress passed a “fiscal cliff” agreement that, as a first step, raised taxes, took a pass on...
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What Will It Take to Get Connecticut Employers Hiring Again?
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s read a newspaper that Connecticut’s economy has received some bad publicity over the last few months. CNBC ranked our state as the 45th best place for business in the...
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Culture Change in Government
Bureaucracy getting leaner, but continued progress necessary By Dave Conrad Quietly but steadily state government in Connecticut is getting leaner, greener, and user-friendlier. It’s a culture change...
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From the President
Credible, Not Negative CBIA’s main mission is to create a globally competitive business climate in Connecticut. Yet many people who oppose our objectives simply write us off as engaging in a kind of...
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