Jobs For Connecticut Now

This week the Hartford Business Journal featured an opinion piece from Paul Moran, Executive Director of Jobs for New England Now about the gubernatorial candidate forum held at the Connecticut Business Expo and the need for Connecticut’s next governor to change the business climate in the state:

The New London Day: “Candidates have little to argue about when it comes to employment”  

The New Britain Herald: “Six candidates for governor shared their ideas for moving Connecticut out of its economic slough of despondency.”

The Hartford Courant: “Moderator Ron Insana, a well-known television personality, looked at the panel of six white, middle-aged men who were wearing similar business suits and described them as ‘this wildly diverse group of gubernatorial candidates.’”

WTNH Channel 8: “All of the candidates for Governor attended a forum on the economy and job growth Thursday afternoon.”

CTNewsJunkie: “The gubernatorial forum was sponsored by a business organization called “Jobs for Connecticut Now.” The event … included a lot of consensus on how to improve Connecticut’s economy and business climate.”

Connecticut Mirror: “Differences were in soft focus on stage at the Connecticut Convention Center, where CNBC’s Ron Insana led a 60-minute discussion about jobs and the economy.”

Waterbury Republican American:  “The event, which was moderated by CNBC senior analyst Ron Insana, attracted about 200 business people to hear the candidates discuss the ‘most pressing issues’ facing the state’s business community.”

NBC Connecticut: “The issue for voters and the audience of business people at the Thursday afternoon forum, organized by a group called Jobs for Connecticut Now, [was] which candidate will spur employment.”

Recap from CTNewsJunkie about today’s gubernatorial debate hosted by Jobs for Connecticut Now and others: “It was the first time all six gubernatorial candidates from three different parties were in the same room since the nominating conventions more than two weeks ago, and with 60 days until the primary some were itching for a debate…”

Jobs for Connecticut Now, along with the Chamber Leadership Cabinet, the Chamber Insurance Trust and AT&T, are proud to announce that on Thursday, June 10th, CNBC’s Ron Insana will moderate a discussion of the most pressing issues facing Connecticut’s business community. Insana will moderate a forum discussion among all of Connecticut’s gubernatorial candidates as part of the annual Connecticut Business Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center.

All six of the candidates participating in this August’s primaries have now confirmed their attendance.  The candidates include: Michael Fedele, Thomas Foley, Oz Griebel, Ned Lamont, Dan Malloy, and Tom Marsh.  During the forum Mr. Insana will ask candidates to discuss their views on issues impacting economic development in the state and to bring forth ideas on how Connecticut can create more jobs for its residents and attract new business to the state.

Those wishing to attend must have a ticket to enter the luncheon.  Tickets can still be purchased through the Connecticut Business Expo. Click here to secure your seat for a very important discussion about Connecticut’s future!

New York Times Op-Ed

By Bob Herbert

June 7, 2010

I know the president has a lot on his mind, but the No. 1 problem facing the U.S. continues to fester, and that problem is unemployment.

The latest Rasmussen Poll on the race for Connecticut’s next most executive officer has “both Democratic hopefuls have picked up support this month to move back ahead of the two leading Republican contenders for governor of Connecticut.”  To see the full article click here.

From CTNewsJunkie last night: In a flurry of last minute activity, the Senate failed to give final passage to bill that extends the municipal conveyance tax, which had passed the House 121 to 27 earlier Wednesday evening.  To see the full article, click here.

Examiner.com

As reported in the Boston Globe today, 9,200 Massachusetts residents have lost their federal unemployment benefits as of Monday March 5, because the Senate did not pass an extension before their spring break.

The House and Senate will be back to business on April 12.

According to The Hill, over 200,000 unemployed nationwide lost their federal unemployment benefits.

The Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Tuesday urged Rhode Island government leaders not to raise taxes.

“The state has to hold the line on taxes,” said John C. Simmons, executive director of RIPEC, a business-backed group that monitors the state’s finances.

fosters.com

ROCHESTER — The stock market’s Dow Jones Index may be climbing, along with the cost of a barrel of crude oil, but New Hampshire’s unadjusted unemployment rate has yet to show signs of improvement.

 
The jobless rate for February was 7.7 percent, according to New Hampshire Employment Security Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). This is unchanged from January’s rate and compares to 6.2 percent in February, 2009.