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Connecticut officials have touted workforce development as key to the state's economic recovery from COVID-19, but some contractors say restrictions on apprenticeship hires is hurting their ability to bring on new employees, even as the industry faces a worker shortage. Image Chris Fryxell The state Department of Consumer Protection imposes a so-called "hiring ratio" on contracting companies in electrical, plumbing and metal-working trades. The rule is a bit technical but it essentially requires contractors to have a certain number of licensed journeymen on staff for each apprentice they hire...

The legislature’s Conservative Caucus welcomes two new members Daniela Altimari, Hartford Courant © Photo by Brad Horrigan | bhorrigan@courant.com/Hartford Courant/TNS Hartford, CT - 1/6/21 - House representatives pose for a photo after being sworn-in outside the Connecticut State Capitol Wednesday, the first day of the legislative session The legislature’s Conservative Caucus added two freshman lawmakers to its ranks: Rep. Kimberly Fiorello of Greenwich and Rep. Mark Anderson of Granby. The caucus, which consists of 15 Republican members of the state House of Represent...

Those who’ve never served in the military may have gotten a small dose this year of what it’s like for servicemen and women who are deployed. “Maybe you feel isolated from your loved ones so that you can feel safe again in the future,” state Rep. Tim Ackert, R-Coventry, said during a Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 19 at Patriots Park with a small number of onlookers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will all be together soon, but now I want you to think about our service members and I also want you to think about their families,” Ackert continued. “...