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CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says
CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says A new report has shed some light on the business landscape of the Nutmeg State, claiming that it has more Fortune 1000 companies per capita than any other state. The report, published in U.S. News, used more than 70 metrics to measure where exactly each state falls in categories like healthcare, education, economy, crime, environment, infrastructure and more. Connecticut moved up three spots to No. 21 in this year’s list of the best states, putting it fourth among New England states. Perhaps the most surprising ranking is the state’s No. 1 position in the subcategory of top company headqua…

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
Revised Connecticut Budget Cuts Metro-North Fare Hikes, Saves Highway Tolls Revised Connecticut Budget Cuts Metro-North Fare Hikes, Saves Highway Tolls
Revised Connecticut Budget Cuts Metro-North Fare Hikes, Saves Highway Tolls Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday, Feb. 5 proposed these adjustments to the state budget that restore $4.3 billion in planned transportation projects, cancel proposed Metro-North fare hikes and add electronic tolls on state highways.  Malloy's proposed changes to the two-year state budget also eliminates the $200 personal property tax exemption, creates a new 25-cent deposit on wine and spirit bottles and eliminates education cost sharing for the 33 wealthiest communities, as reported here by the Greenwich Times.  Malloy released his Fiscal Year 2019 budget adjustments, building on the framew…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid
Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — It’s official: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is running for governor. Pledging that “We can do better,” Ganim today filed the necessary paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to run as a Democratic candidate in 2018.  Citing his more than 14 years as mayor of the state’s largest city, Ganim is pledging to work hard to revive the Connecticut economy and stabilize state government finances. “The road to bringing fiscal stability back to Connecticut runs through economic development and job growth,” he said in a written statement. “We can get Connecticut b…

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by Meredith Guinness