How do you tackle funding issues and reduce the cost of living here in Connecticut?
Governor Lamont said affordability is a priority for him. It is also one of the main obstacles, though, when it comes to recruiting and keeping businesses in our state.
So how do we make it easier to live here, start a business here and raise your kids here?
NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Chris DiPentima, CEO of the Connecticut Business Industry Association.
Mike Hydeck: Chris, good to see you once again. So first and foremost, one of the things that is central to business leaders here in Connecticut, existing ones and maybe those looking to locate here, affordable childcare. If you can’t get your mom and dad out of the house because they have little kids, you can’t get them to work. We have 90,000 jobs that are still open. What are business leaders saying …