AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorkforce & AI: A new nonprofit, RAISE US, is launching with $500 million to help workers pivot as AI reshapes jobs, with early pilots including Connecticut. Public Policy: CT senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal introduced a bill to more than triple the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, with phased timing that would hit Connecticut later. Consumer Safety & Enforcement: AG William Tong backed a coalition praising Shopify’s decision to ban vape products on its platform. Commercial Real Estate & Construction: CCIM’s Connecticut chapter awarded education scholarships to help local commercial real estate pros earn the CCIM designation, while the KBE Foundation handed out 18 $1,000 trade-career scholarships. Local Development: In Bloomfield, PeoplesBank and Sherwin-Williams anchor a new retail/professional center, and Bridgeport broke ground on a Residence Inn at Steelpointe Harbor. Historic Preservation: Stone & Lime Historic was selected to restore Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby. Health Tech: TigerConnect expanded AI-powered scheduling for hospitals, and HSS researchers identified immune-cell drivers of rheumatoid arthritis tissue growth.
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