AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAntitrust & Housing: Connecticut AG Jeff Jackson’s RealPage rent-pricing case cleared another hurdle as a court sided with the state, keeping the antitrust fight alive over claims that landlords used competitively sensitive data to inflate rents. Healthcare & Manufacturing: Becton Dickinson says it will invest $19 billion in U.S. manufacturing, including its Canaan, Conn. site, as part of a deal tied to federal tariff relief and production milestones. Local Business Growth: Norwalk’s 2026 Innovation Grant Awards handed $75,000 to East Coast Kombucha for scaling a Connecticut brand and upgrading a former factory, with seven other businesses also receiving grants. Workforce & Policy: Connecticut Democrats are laying groundwork for potential oversight roles if they gain control nationally, with committee leadership framed around checking the Trump administration. Consumer Protection: A multistate generic-drug price-fixing settlement is moving into the claims phase, with Connecticut residents among those potentially eligible depending on the specific drugs purchased. Energy & Climate Law: Connecticut lawmakers continue pushing a climate superfund cost-recovery plan as legal challenges to similar state efforts move through federal courts. Small Business/Construction: A Willimantic grocery expansion at Bob’s Butcher and Basket hit delays tied to a state road fire-service connection permit requirement.
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