HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy pitched his economic development agenda on Wednesday to Connecticut’s largest business group, but the sides avoided a looming fight over his demand that the legislature raise the state’s minimum wage.

In a 25-minute speech and question-and-answer session before the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Malloy repeated his pledge to not raise taxes, promised to reduce regulations and talked up a recent tax credit deal to promote job creation at aerospace giant United Technologies Corp.

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