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It’s no secret that Connecticut is a blue, union-friendly state. But recent pushes in the General Assembly to pass new pro-labor legislation or workplace mandates will hurt the state’s business climate and economic recovery coming out of the pandemic.
In Hartford Business Journal’s second annual Tech 25 issue we’ve identified 25 tech companies to watch — either because they are making moves with new products, raising capital or have a promising technology or drug that could not only make lots of money but also potentially save lives and create new jobs. Click here to see our Tech 25 section profiles
Media organizations, including the Hartford Business Journal, have focused a lot of coverage over the last few years on return-to-work trends and how they will impact and potentially reshape not only individual companies, but the cities and towns where they operate. There’s been a fresh round of reporting in Hartford in recent weeks as many corporations — The Hartford, Travelers Cos., and CVS Health — finally send a larger share of their workers back to the office, for at least a few days a week in the new hybrid environment.
State Rep. Bob Godfrey went out on a limb in February when he said he was going to propose a bill that would give state lawmakers a raise. For anyone unfamiliar with politics, legislators asking for a higher salary, during good economic times or bad, can be a taboo subject, especially in an important election year. Godfrey, a 17-term Democrat from Danbury, has less concern about facing voters; he’s not running for reelection.
Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney is included on the Hartford Business Journal’s annual list of Greater Hartford’s most influential leaders.