The best place in the nation to be for working mothers is New England, as Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont took to top four rankings in a new analysis. Connecticut reached the top 10 in multiple categories.
Read MoreCommercial fishing, a mainstay of Connecticut commerce, is raising a cautionary voice – even as the state is doubling down on the potential benefits of wind power off the state’s shoreline, aimed at increasing energy efficiency and economic development. Don’t grow one renewable resource at the cost of another, they stress, as the legislature ponders action.
Read MoreRestaurant, food, and beverage companies (food companies) target Hispanic and Black children and teens with ads almost exclusively for fast food, candy, sugary drinks, and unhealthy snacks, according to a report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut
Read MoreA legislatively appointed working group was tasked with developing a state master plan for blockchain technology. Instead, a handful of legislative proposals were initiated. Among them are two currently awaiting action in the House and Senate, including for a pilot in the state’s administrative agency.
Read MoreA new analysis highlights the gap between Connecticut and neighboring Massachusetts for members of the millennial generation – young adults in their early 20’s to early 30’s. A state-by-state ranking shows Massachusetts is 1st in the nation. Connecticut ranks 21st, New York was 14th, and Rhode Island was 31st.
Read MoreLegislative testimony says highway “rest areas are more than a public convenience” - they also “provide a public safety benefit.” Whether the state’s closed rest facilities will re-open is uncertain, as the fate, timing and impact of legislative proposals suggest change may not be imminent.
Read MoreThe Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metropolitan area is the fourth best region in the nation for female entrepreneurs, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Data. The percentage of startups that are female-owned: 30.8%
Read MoreMore businesses are purchasing mass-shooting insurance, according to a published report, responding to what is increasingly seen as a potential risk. "It's like shark bite insurance," Peter Kochenburger, an insurance professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law
Read MoreConnecticut ranked #8 in work-related stress,#22 in family related stress, #34 in money-related stress, and #47 in health & safety related stress.
Read MoreHartford looked more like an international capital than a state capital at a recent economic development-centered event organized by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
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