April 20, 2020Edition

Corporate CEOs in Connecticut aren’t always involved in the local community. Stanley Black & Decker CEO and President James Loree has turned that notion on its head in recent years.

As United Technologies Corp.’s chief financial officer in 2010, Gregory Hayes famously told Wall Street analysts that “Anyplace outside of Connecticut is low-cost,” as part of a declaration to potentially move more of the Farmington-based conglomerate’s operations to lower-cost destinations.

As president of the University of Connecticut, Thomas Katsouleas leads the state’s flagship public research university with his hands in everything from workforce development to supporting startup companies.

As the COVID-19 pandemic gained steam in March, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center President John Rodis led Gov. Ned Lamont on a tour of a 25-bed mobile hospital, the first in the state set up to prepare for a surge of coronavirus-infected patients.

Whether you’re a health insurer negotiating rates or a competing medical provider trying to maintain market position...

Democrats have monopolized Connecticut’s congressional offices, holding both U.S. Senate seats and all five House seats. Each congressional member that represents Greater Hartford has cut out their own legislative agenda.

Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and House Speaker Joseph Aresimowicz (D-Berlin) control the legislative agenda at...

The governor holds the ultimate power in Connecticut, serving as the chief executive officer of state government....