The Capitol Beat From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates December 16, 2013 – December 20, 2013 “Positive, though modest growth.” This would seem to characterize Connecticut’s employment picture in 2013—a year in which the state added an average of 1,400 jobs per month. November was a notable exception: a strong surge in the retail sector helped …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates December 9, 2013 – December 13, 2013 We appear to be heading into a gentler, kinder season, if the bipartisan federal budget fix and today’s Bond Commission meeting are any barometer, and for that we are eternally grateful. May this be a harbinger of the year to come and may …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates December 2, 2013-December 6, 2013 Things are beginning to heat up in Hartford with the approach of 2014 and the start of a new legislative session February 5. Various task forces are wrapping up their reports in preparation for the session, the Planning & Development Committee today released its pre-session …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates November 11, 2013 – November 15, 2013 Women candidates had the last word at the polls Tuesday in numerous towns and cities and that was about the closest thing to a pattern that came out of the election. Below is a brief summary of some of the bigger races. The …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates October 28, 2013 — November 1, 2013 Tuesday is Election Day for many towns and cities around the state. Those who live and do business in these municipalities are sure to be monitoring the results, wondering how they might impact their property taxes, education and city or town services. In …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates October 14, 2013 – October 18, 2013 This week Congress averted a colossal financial breakdown and voted to send federal workers back to their desks after a 16-day shutdown and stalemate. By the end people were yawning at the seemingly choreographed clash. Meantime, state government kept on humming. See below. …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates September 23, 2013 – September 27, 2013 AFL-CIO President John Olsen takes a final bow. Keno receives blessing of CT Lottery board members. Con Edison operations spark criticism, outrage. Insurance Exchange girds for launch and glitches on Oct. 1. And more… John Olsen Signs Off with Signature Call to Action. …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates September 16, 2013 – September 20, 2013 Connecticut’s unemployment rate continues to hover between 8 percent and 8.1 percent, vexing an administration that has tirelessly recruited and promoted the state and its workforce. Even the Fed seems at a loss to explain the national unemployment numbers, opting this week to …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates September 9, 2013 – September 13, 2013 Tuesday featured numerous primaries across Connecticut as well as in neighboring New York City. At least one of those primaries will result in a runoff – see below. Candidates Turn Attention to November after Tuesday’s Primaries In New Haven, State Sen. Toni Harp …
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From Gaffney, Bennett & Associates September 2, 2013 – September 6, 2013 Greetings! We hope you had a relaxing, enjoyable summer even though the weather in July and August seemed to have gotten reversed. Not to worry, the memory is already dimming now that we’re on this side of Labor Day and nighttime temps are …
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