Tag: Richard Blumenthal

Reps. Himes, DeLauro, Larson and Courtney were re-elected.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency has provided a five-year, $2 million grant to operate a national MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center in Connecticut.

“This is not good enough to get high-speed, modern rail to Connecticut," U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said.

The global drone market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57.5% from 2021 to 2028.

People's United employees “will receive priority consideration and support for hybrid and remote work," M&T said.

M&T said 79% of People's United workers will retain their jobs.

Connecticut needs approximately 125,000 to 150,000 EVs by 2025 and 500,000 EVs by 2030 to meet its statutorily mandated greenhouse gas reduction target.

“We need a massive, likely bi-partisan plan" to fully fund the initiative, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said. “And we need the two Joes – Biden and (U.S. Sen.) Manchin (D-West Virginia) -- to get behind it.”

Generational poverty in Connecticut continues “irrespective of race or ZIP code," Shawn Wooden says.

DECD Commissioner David Lehman told the Business Journal that he expected to announce “a couple of big companies” relocating to Fairfield County from Westchester and New York City in the coming few weeks.

“I think there are a lot of Republicans that are thinking about voting for a proposal that will get them on the right side of this issue," said U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.

“Investing in our community by cleaning up contaminated brownfield sites in Southwest Connecticut boosts our economy,” remarked U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT 4th).

“The terrorists, traitors and enablers who instigated, aided, and abetted this coup -- including those in Congress -- must be held accountable and never walk these halls of democracy again," said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.

McDowell Communications Group will assist the Connecticut Department of Public Health with Covid-related communications, including promoting the new vaccines now being distributed.

Gov. Ned Lamont said that he currently has no plans to lock down the state again as a result of Covid-19, although cases and...