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GOP Questions Malloy's Plan For Jackson Lab; Sen. Len Suzio Says Subsidy Of $291 Million Is "Stupid, Unbelievably Reckless'' By The State
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced with much fanfare recently that a research laboratory will be coming to Farmington with the state's help, but the plan is running into a buzzsaw of criticism from Republican legislators who say there are too many unanswered...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Meriden, Hospitals and Clinics, Taxation
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Connecticut Jobs Bill Is Only A Good First Step
New Haven underwent one of the first and most aggressive urban renewal programs in the country after World War II under Mayor Richard C. Lee. In an interview in 2002, a year before he died, Mr. Lee was asked why the program didn't achieve better results....Tags: Labor Markets, Executive Branch, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Connecticut Labor Markets, Economic Policy
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Movie review: 'Janie Jones'
Bad notes, old song in 'Janie Jones'
In "Janie Jones," the guitar-slinging pre-teen girl with the long black hair is 15-year-old Abigail Breslin, a little tougher-looking since her "Little Miss Sunshine" debut but sporting the same appealing mixture of...Tags: Labor Legislation, Flea (music artist), Music, Human Rights, College Sports
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Movie review: 'The Other F Word'
Punk rock dads open up
In the documentary "The Other F Word" the word implied in the title is fatherhood; the film takes a look at the seemingly contradictory transition into middle age for men who are in a working rock band and also trying to settle...Tags: Labor Legislation, Flea (music artist), Music, Human Rights, College Sports
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Sharing Visions For Hartford
The Hartford CourantWith Mayor Pedro Segarra having won election in his own right and a new-look city council, we asked local leaders and observers what the city's priorities should be. BE BOLD, DECISIVE By RAMANI AYER No. 1. Be a cheerleader. The capital should be a...Tags: School Examinations, Concerts, Tourism and Leisure, Music, Travel
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Movie review: 'Silenced'
'Silenced' is harrowing
A recent hit in Korea, "Silenced" ("Dogani") is based on a true story in which administrators at a school for deaf children received extremely light penalties for sexually abusing their young charges.
In the film, a teacher (Gong...Tags: Labor Legislation, Flea (music artist), Music, Human Rights, College Sports
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Report: The promise of corporate welfare is unpromising
Corporate welfare in Connecticut is expensive, poorly tracked and of dubious merit, according to a new report by Good Jobs First, a think-tank dedicated to corporate accountability in state economic development.
Taxpayer subsidies, like Gov. Dan Malloy'...Tags: Politics, NBC (tv network), Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, ESPN (tv network)
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Two Hearings To Be Held Thursday On Special Session On Jobs, Jackson Lab; Roy Occhiogrosso vs. Sen. Len Suzio On Jobs
The state legislature will be holding informational hearings Thursday on a controversial plan to bring a genetic research institute to the University of Connecticut Health Center campus in Farmington.
The hearings will be held in advance of next week's...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Meriden, Genes and Chromosomes, University of Connecticut Health Center, Economy, Business and Finance
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Strong Support For Bipartisan Jobs Package, But Questions Still Linger On Jackson Laboratory Plan At University Of Connecticut Health Center
It is a tale of two bills. As the legislature prepares for a special session next week on creating jobs, negotiators are getting close to a bipartisan deal on a jobs package that would have widespread support. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy met with Republicans...Tags: Executive Branch, Economic Policy, Politics, Regional Authority, Meriden
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The Mouse That Roared: Maine-Based Jackson Lab Seeking To Come To Farmington; Bipartisan Jobs Package To Cost $516 Million In Bonding
State legislators expressed both high praise and sharp skepticism Thursday during day-long hearings as they debated the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory's plan to bring 300 jobs to Farmington over the next 10 years.
The proposal represents the centerpiece of...Tags: Labor Markets, Executive Branch, Leonard A. Fasano, Politics, John McKinney
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CCM Pushing 5 Key Initiatives For Special Session Wednesday On Jobs; Seeking State-Local Alliances To Cut Red Tape And Kick-Start Economy
In advance of the important special session on Wednesday, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is proposing five specific intiatives in the hopes of kick-starting the state's sluggish economy. The unemployment rate has improved slightly to 8.9...Tags: Labor Markets, Connecticut Labor Markets, Economic Policy
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Full Legislature Approves Jackson Laboratory Deal
Both chambers of the state legislature voted Wednesday night in favor of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial plan to recruit the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory to Farmington with a $291 million offer to construct a new building and create 300 direct...Tags: Leonard A. Fasano, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Hospitals and Clinics, Martin M Looney
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