Archive for March, 2010

Rep. Alberts Votes to Boost Jobs on the Commerce Committee

by: CFryx March 31, 2010

Hartford- Over the past two years many businesses in Connecticut have been forced to close their doors, while others are struggling to remain open. The unemployment rate is up over 9% and yet, there are still bills circulating in the legislature that are potentially bad for business.
Luckily, (as CBIA notes here) the legislature’s Commerce Committee has [...]

Rep. Alberts: Cut Regulations that Hurt Business

by: CFryx March 4, 2010

Hartford- Representative Mike Alberts (R- Woodstock) was featured in a Hartford Business Journal article this week that discusses the overbearing regulations the state puts on businesses.
One proposal put forth by the House Republicans would streamline the permitting and approval process within the Department of Economic and Community Development by allowing the DECD to prioritize economic [...]