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  • John DiIorio, founder and CEO of 1st Alliance Lending in East Hartford, in his office overlooking downtown Hartford in 2018. He is fighting an effort by the state that led to the shutdown of his company for mortgage loan activity he says is legal.
    Politics
    Haar: CT's long-battling mortgage banker appeals to lawmakers
    After nearly five years of vying in courts and hearing rooms against the state Department of Banking, John DiIorio shows no sign of backing down 
    By Dan Haar
  • Great Wolf Lodge broke ground on its new resort location in Mashantucket on Feb. 1. Members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Great Wolf Lodge and Foxwoods Resort Casino were on hand for the celebration.
    Business
    Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park breaks ground on CT location
  • The Golden Ale and Grade A IPA created in the ShopRite and Half Full Brewery Collaboration.
    Business
    CT ShopRite and Half Full Brewery collaborate on exclusive beers
  • The seal of the President of the United States is displayed on a podium in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Washington.
    Opinion
    Joe Pisani (opinion): If I were POTUS
  • FILE - Grey kangaroos feed on grass near Canberra, Australia, March 15, 2008. A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly. (AP Photo/Mark Graham, File)
    Connecticut
    Why is Connecticut considering a ban on kangaroo products?
  • Passengers board a Metro-North train in December 2022 at the station in Stamford, Conn.
    Business
    CT, Northeast see no pop in jobless claims with big tech layoffs
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, eggs cook in a cast iron pan over flames on a natural gas-burning stove on January 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Consumers and politicians have voiced concern after the commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently suggested that gas stoves were a health hazard, leading people to believe that they would be banned. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
    Politics
    Proposal would create restrictions for gas stoves in CT
  • Business
    Lions Den Coffee Shop opens second CT location in Simsbury
    Lions Den Coffee Shop opened its second location in Simsbury, CT January 2023. Lions Den Coffee Shop, an Italian-style café in Southington, opened its second Connecticut location in Simsbury on Monday. By Abby Weiss
  • Connecticut
    Haar: Uh-oh — migration into CT ended in 2021, Census Bureau says
    Removal company helping a family move out of their old home Connecticut attracted thousands more residents than it lost during the pandemic but that trend reversed by the end of 2021, new Census Bureau figures show  By Dan Haar
  • News
    CT nonprofits disappointed by end of Amazon donation program
    FILE - The Amazon logo is displayed on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, July 27, 2018. Amazon is stepping back into virtual care with a new service that uses secure messaging to connect patients with doctors for help with nearly two dozen conditions. The retail giant said Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, it will launch Amazon Clinic in 32 states to provide medication refills and care for conditions like allergies, erectile disfunction, hair loss, and urinary tract infections. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) The founder of a New Haven nonprofit that combats online child sex abuse said the AmazonSmile program was an "easy, low-lift" way for people to donate to their favorite charities.  By Julia Bergman
  • Business
    CT-based brokerage IBKR adds customers, founder wants more growth
    Interactive Brokers is headquartered at the Pickwick Plaza office park in downtown Greenwich, Conn. While monitoring the spread of the omicron variant, the company is keeping its offices open. Amid a dismal period for investors, Greenwich-based Interactive Brokers Group managed to increase its customer base by 25 percent in the past quarter.  By Paul Schott
  • Cannabis in Connecticut
    Dan Haar: CT passes $1 million in adult cannabis sales
    Customers wait to make a purchase of an eighth of an ounce of flower on the first day of retail cannabis sales at RISE in  Branford  on Jan. 10, 2023. On the fourth day of cannabis retail for adult-use, sales hit $1 million Friday afternoon, besting the opening week pace in Rhode Island By Dan Haar
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  • Business
    This is what it's like to buy legal, recreational marijuana in CT
    Kris Stock makes a purchase on the first day of retail cannabis sales at RISE in  Branford  on Jan. 10, 2023. Cannabis is legal for recreational use in Connecticut, so we sent a reporter to find out what the pot-buying experience is like. By Daniel Figueroa IV
  • Cannabis in Connecticut
    Haar: Day 1 on the CT cannabis trail with a supporter and critic
    CTInsider Columnist Dan Haar, left, and state Rep. Josh Elliott, D-Hamden, on their tour of the opening of adult sales at retailers in Connecticut Tuesday.  State Rep. Josh Elliott, a key backer of legal cannabis, showed mixed reactions as he and columnist Dan Haar reprised their 2019 Massachusetts marijuana tour for Tuesday's CT opening. By Dan Haar
  • Cannabis in Connecticut
    Haar: Will CT's cannabis market still bring cheer in 5 years?
    Veronica Aguilar, left, and Maggie Sanchez sort bud sizes of White Runtz cannibus plants at the CTPharma cultivation facility in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, on December 13, 2022. Adult recreational marijuana in CT means social equity ownership and state revenue but deep challenges threaten to undercut the promise of Tuesday's glitzy launch. By Dan Haar
  • Politics
    Haar: Supermarkets launching all-out push for wine sales in CT
    A selection of wines at Stappa Vineyard in Orange. Food stores can sell beer but not wine or spirits in CT. Under pandemic pressures, they want package stores' wine protection to end in 2023.  By Dan Haar
  • Business
    CT, Mass. officials begin efforts to drive down electric costs
    Eversource Energy transmission lines near the Hamden/Cheshire border looking east toward Wallingford. Despite the lack of a state law prohibiting electric utility shut offs during periods of extreme heat, Eversource has temporarily suspended turning off customers' service during the remainder of the current heatwave. Rates increased Jan. 1 with the median Eversource customer paying an extra $55.50 per month and median UI customers paying an extra $44.50. By Luther Turmelle

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  • Politics
    CT trucking industry considers lawsuit against highway use tax
    A highway use tax for heavy trucks, estimated to raise $90 million a year, is set to take effect in Connecticut on Jan. 1, 2023. With a highway use tax taking effect Jan. 1, the trucking industry in Connecticut has questions about who must pay the tax and is floating potential legal action. By Julia Bergman
  • Business
    Haar: The top CT stories of 2022 for pocketbooks and prosperity
    In the kitchen at Transilvania Restaurant and Bar in East Haven, recent Romanian immigrants Andrei Suciu and Gabriela Dragan, with Constantin "Chris" Caldariu, at right, the co-owner and head chef. From jobs and inflation to aircraft, banks and opioids, the biggest news in CT business and the economy shaped families, not just the corporate landscape By Dan Haar
  • Connecticut
    Haar: Your 2023 electric bill? This calculator might surprise you
    Eversource Energy workers demonstrate power restoration steps in October 2020 in Berlin, Conn.  A Texas company plans to build a 200-megawatt battery array connecting to an Eversource substation in Milford, as a way to provide extra power to the grid in times of need. Your electric power bill is rising if you use Eversource or United Illuminating. The new price may be less than you fear — or more. By Dan Haar
  • Business
    40+ CT businesses that opened in 2022
    The Cajun Boil seafood restaurant opened Feb. 25 on Winsted Road in Torrington. Owner Linh Duong, center, is joined by his waitresses and kitchen staff behind the bar. Sally's Apizza, Aroma Joe's and Christian Siriano's The Collective West are some of the many businesses that opened in 2022.  By Abby Weiss
  • Cannabis in Connecticut
    Could changes to lottery for CT cannabis licenses be coming?
    Cherry Punch cannabis plants grow in a room with yellow light at the CTPharma cultivation facility in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, on December 13, 2022. Winners of CT cannabis licenses submitted hundreds of applications to the lottery to improve their chances. Should that system be changed? At least one key lawmaker is thinking about it.  By Julia Bergman
  • Business
    CT ski areas opening throughout December as interest takes off
    Skiers board the chair lift at Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield. While the ski industry has seen consolidation across the country with large conglomerates buying smaller area, Connecticut resorts have remained  locally owned. By Luther Turmelle
  • Business
    40+ new businesses coming to Connecticut in 2023 (and beyond)
    Miller's Famous Sandwiches, a Rhode Island-based brand, is looking to open franchises in the Bridgeport area. While 2022 saw several businesses close, 2023 is expected to bring brand new restaurants, grocery stores and retail locations to the Nutmeg State. By Joseph Tucci, Daniel Figueroa IV, Staff Reports
  • Business
    Bees Knees Café to close Dec. 31, owner plans to relocate
    Owner Nancy Burke, right, stands with her cook Bianca ReLucio, left, and server Mily Rowland, center, at The Bee’s Knees Cafr in the Walnut Beach neighborhood of Milford. Owner Nancy Burke plans to relocate the Bees Knees Café and claims her landlord didn't renew her lease option.  By Abby Weiss
  • Cannabis in Connecticut
    CT cannabis businesses could see some tax relief
    Starting Jan. 10, 2023, retail cannabis sales will become legal in Connecticut. An effort is underway in Connecticut to convince lawmakers allow cannabis businesses to write off certain expenses on their state tax returns.  By Julia Bergman
  • News
    Haar: The drug settlement in CT that's quietly making history
    The New York law firm of Bleichmar, Fonti and Auld led a class action investor lawsuit in Bridgeport against Teva Pharmaceuticals with a $420 million settlement that could affect ongoing multistate and U.S. cases accusing Teva of price-fixing. From left, Joseph Fonti, Dominic Auld and Javier Bleichmar in their Times Square office.  Teva Pharmaceuticals will pay $420 million in a federal case in Bridgeport that could advance a nationwide, CT-led price-fixing claim in generic drugs  By Dan Haar
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