CT Data Center Tax Break Bet Yet to Pay Off

https://www.governing.com/finance/connecticuts-data-center-tax-break-bet-isnt-paying-off

governing.com reports only one company has used Connecticut's 2021 data center tax incentive since it was enacted, as high energy costs and limited job creation lead state officials to question the program's value.

New Cancer Center Construction Underway at Greenwich Hospital

https://connecticut.news12.com/construction-of-new-cancer-center-underway-at-greenwich-hospital

connecticut.news12.com reports Greenwich Hospital has broken ground on a new Smilow Cancer Hospital, expanding access to Yale Cancer Center specialists and becoming Connecticut's only National Cancer Institute Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Plaza Demolition Makes Way for Port Eastside

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/demolition-underway-at-99-founders-plaza-office-building-in-east-hartford/

wtnh.com reports demolition has begun at the 99 Founders Plaza office building in East Hartford to make way for Port Eastside, a major riverfront redevelopment project expected to bring more than 300 market-rate apartments to the city.

541 Apts Approved For Union Square Phase 1

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/03/19/541-apartments-approved-for-union-squares-phase-1/

newhavenindependent.org reports New Haven's City Plan Commission has unanimously approved three buildings containing 541 apartments across from Union Station as Phase 1 of the Housing Authority's 2,490-unit Union Square redevelopment project.

43 Units Proposed for State Street

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/43-unit-apartment-project-proposed-on-state-street-in-new-haven/

hartfordbusiness.com reports a 43-unit apartment building has been proposed for 1515 State St. in New Haven, with applications filed by M&T Land Development II LLC seeking site plan approval and a special permit.

CT Orgs Urge Fed Leaders to Protect Climate Accountability Efforts

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/connecticut-organizations-urge-federal-leaders-to-protect-climate-accountability-efforts/

cleantechnica.com reports a coalition of 78 Connecticut organizations has sent a letter to Senator Blumenthal opposing fossil fuel industry efforts to secure federal legal immunity that would undermine state climate accountability and polluter pays legislation.

Data Center Salaries For Electricians Soar, With Trade-Offs

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/04/05/us-data-centers-drive-explosion-in-pay-for-electricians-some-as-much-as-260-000/

cowboystatedaily.com reports data center construction is pushing electrician pay as high as $260,000 in some markets with IBEW locals expecting thousands of new job openings

Local Sees Rise in Women Entering Electrical Trades (Video)

https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/ibew-local-401-seeing-a-rise-in-women-entering-electrical-trades

nevadasportsnet.com features IBEW Local 401 organizer Jillian Nahman on the growing number of women entering the electrical trades

Best of the Best: Local Sponsors Lineman's Rodeo (Video)

https://www.click2houston.com/video/houston-life/2026/04/04/the-best-of-the-best-winners-of-the-2026-ibew-local-66-linemans-rodeo/

click2houston.com covers the winners of the 2026 IBEW Local 66 Lineman's Rodeo where linemen competed in real-world emergency skills challenges

New NLRB Attacks Historic Gains for Workers Under Previous Biden-Era Board (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/new-nlrb-attacking-historic-gains-for-workers/?ref=ew

ibew.org reports the new NLRB majority is rolling back Biden-era worker protections including the Cemex organizing decision and the ban on captive-audience meetings