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The Real Story: Connecticut’s current business climate

HARTFORD – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the majority Democrats have been at odds for weeks over how to address the state’s deficit woes. Democrats ...

HARTFORD - Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the majority Democrats have been at odds for weeks over how to address the state's deficit woes.

Democrats balked at a revised budget offered by Malloy, opposing his cuts to hospitals, social services, education funding and property tax relief efforts. His administration is also continuing to issue hundreds of state employee layoff notices. Democrats intentionally skipped a recent closed-door negotiation session with him, leaving him to meet alone with minority Republicans, who've also put forward a budget plan.

Al and Jenn's guest is Joe Brennan, president and CEO of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, or CBIA, who discusses how this budget uncertainty is impacting the business climate here.

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