Perhaps a Second Bite at the Apple for Transportation and Climate Initiative Program

Perhaps a Second Bite at the Apple for Transportation and Climate Initiative Program

with the legislature promising to return to the State Capitol later this month to convene a Special Session to take care of some unfinished business from the regular 2021 session that concluded on June 9, efforts are intensifying to put back on the agenda an item that didn’t make the cut in the final days earlier this month - the Transportation and Climate Initiative.

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State Exports Take a Hit in 2020; COVID Drives 15% Drop

State Exports Take a Hit in 2020; COVID Drives 15% Drop

“Consumer demand sharply increased for particular goods, while others experienced dramatic drops,” in 2020, largely attributable to COVID-19, according to an analysis of state exports highlighted in the June issue of the Connecticut Economic Digest. The impact of the pandemic was evident in the state’s export numbers, which dropped 15%.

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Insurance Innovation Under Hartford Spotlight This Month

Insurance Innovation Under Hartford Spotlight This Month

Hartford has no intention of giving up the title of Insurance Capital of the World. And while corporate mergers, relocations, and more than a year of COVID dislocations, the industry is looking forward, not backward. That is particularly evident with the return of the 2021 Innovation Challenge, a chance get a glimpse of what’s next for the industry, locally and beyond.

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Fewer Students in Connecticut Schools Again This Year; 6th Consecutive Annual Drop

Fewer Students in Connecticut Schools Again This Year; 6th Consecutive Annual Drop

The current school year, which began last fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, appears to have had a dramatic impact on the number of children in Connecticut schools, according to preliminary data released by the Connecticut Department of Education, continuing a trend of fewer students that has continued annually for the past six years.

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Students, STEM Professionals Honored by Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Students, STEM Professionals Honored by Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Connecticut’s most talented young scientists and engineers were honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) at its 46th Annual Meeting last week, part of a virtual program that recognized 32 newly elected 2021 members of the Academy, along with 36 members elected in 2020.

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