AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth & Consumer Safety: Whole Foods recalled Cabricharme cheeses in Connecticut and other states after undeclared egg allergen risk, urging shoppers to stop using affected products. Pharma & Antitrust: A federal judge tossed most claims in Connecticut’s generic-drug price-fixing case against a former Perrigo executive, leaving a smaller set for trial. Infant Formula Accountability: Connecticut joined a multistate settlement with Abbott over unsafe powder infant formula and nutritional therapy manufacturing, with major payments to the U.S. and states. Energy & Climate Policy: Gov. Lamont and AG Tong criticized the Trump EPA’s repeal of carbon pollution standards for power plants, warning of higher costs and worse health impacts. Flooding & Infrastructure: After a “rain bomb” overwhelmed drainage in Fairfield County, officials are tallying damages and planning for climate-driven extreme rainfall. Transportation Planning: CTDOT set a public meeting on Nov. 18 about removing Route 9 traffic signals in Middletown and Cromwell. Sports Betting Crackdown: Connecticut expanded enforcement against sports prediction markets, issuing cease-and-desist orders to nine operators and targeting the broader payment and promotion network. Manufacturing Spotlight: Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense was inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame for its 190-year legacy and work on NASA’s Artemis II.
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