Drive starts to make Conn. more business-friendly

Published February 10, 2014 10:03pm ET



HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s largest business organization said Monday it will fight a proposed increase in the minimum wage and seek changes in some state unemployment insurance rules.

The Connecticut Business and Industry Association said at a media briefing that high taxes and regulations make it harder for the state to attract business. The group outlined spending, tax, energy, environmental and other policies it says will make Connecticut more competitive by 2017.

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