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Pushed By Guns Law, PTR Industries Will Relocate To South Carolina
The Hartford CourantBristol firearms manufacturer PTR Industries is moving to South Carolina, a company executive confirmed Wednesday. The company — which said two months ago that it would be relocating once it found a suitable location "friendly to the industry" &#...Tags: Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), Laws, Dannel P. Malloy , Safety of Citizens, Firearms
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New York strikes deal to allow Las Vegas-style casinos
ReutersBy Francesca Trianni NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a deal with state lawmakers to license new resort-style casinos, in an effort to help revive a stagnant economy in upstate New York, the governor said on Wednesday....Tags: Long Island, New York City, Government, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Executive Branch
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry tours Connecticut gun factories seeking jobs
Six months after a lone gunman invaded a Connecticut elementary school and shot 20 children and six adults to death, the massacre in Newtown remains the symbol most often used by gun control advocates to push for tougher laws. But for some, like Texas...
Tags: Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Dannel P. Malloy , Shootings, Interior Policy
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For Three Governors, Civility And Brutal Competition
The Hartford CourantThree governors crisscrossed the state Monday, all looking to bolster their business strength, and no, there won't be a punch line here — other than the knockout that Texas Gov. Rick Perry and South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard are trying to...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Firearms, Interior Policy, Rick Perry, West Hartford
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READER SUBMITTED: Hamden To Get State Grant For Business Hub
HamdenSpeaker of the House Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) said state funding targeted for the transformation of the former Newhall Community Center in Hamden into a new small business "incubator" hub is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets...Tags: Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Rentals, Bonds, Small Businesses
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Selectmen In Canton Move Against Economic Development Agency Members
The Hartford CourantA former member of the town's economic development agency who had been under fire from the board of selectmen said in a statement on Monday that he resigned because of frustration with town leaders. Former EDA member Glenn Arnold and Kevin Jackson, who...Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Values, Elections, Religion and Belief, Civil Rights
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A 'Civil' Meeting Between Governors Perry And Malloy
The Hartford CourantThe word to describe Texas Gov. Rick Perry's visit to Connecticut Monday is civility. By all accounts, in Perry's meetings with firearms manufacturers and others, he offered few if any details about what Texas might give them. On the same day, South...Tags: Executive Branch, Stamford, Dannel P. Malloy , Regional Authority, Rick Perry
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut-Israel Collaboration Awards Honor Partnerships Forged
West HartfordThe MetroHartford Alliance and Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford today hosted the 3rd Annual Connecticut-Israel Technology Summit at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. A resource for Israeli companies seeking to establish a presence in CT and...Tags: Israel, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Hartford Hospital, Metro Hartford Alliance
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Connecticut Gunmakers Will Host Two Governors Next Week, Not Just One
The Hartford CourantConnecticut gun manufacturers will welcome not one red-state governor early next week, but two — as Texas Gov. Rick Perry's tour Monday is followed by a visit from South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard later Monday and Tuesday. Both Republican...Tags: Chris Murphy, Justice System, Bill Clinton, Firearms, Interior Policy
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Third Canton Economic Development Agency Member Quits
The Hartford CourantTyler Brown has told the town that he is resigning from the economic development agency, bringing the number of its members who have quit this week to three. Brown submitted his resignation on Friday morning. He had been appointed to the agency in... -
South Carolina, Texas battle for firearms manufacturers
The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. South Carolina economic developers know they have a formidable opponent in their quest to lure Connecticut firearms manufacturers to the state. The gunfight is shaping up to pit South Carolina against the state of Texas, ranked at...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Economy, Business and Finance, Tom Rice, Firearms, Interior Policy
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For Farmington Bank Directors, An Eye-Opening Payoff For Converting To Stock Ownership
The Hartford CourantOne shareholder at the annual meeting of the holding company for Farmington Bank asked about the price of safe deposit boxes. Another wondered why the board of directors is all male. The issue of pay for the directors of this 20-branch bank didn't come up...Tags: United Technologies Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Aetna Inc., Business Enterprises
Jun 19, 2013
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Jun 19, 2013
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Jun 14, 2013
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Jun 13, 2013
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Jun 12, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
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