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Yankee Institute policy suggestions for mitigating the economic impact of COVID-19

Yankee Institute is grateful to Gov. Ned Lamont and his team for their work, thus far, in trying to mitigate the economic ...

March 18, 2020

Public Policy

Beam of light: Gwen Samuel in Meriden, Middletown, and New Haven

Gwen Samuel of the Connecticut Parents Union organized and fundraised an effort to purchase three free-standing handwashing stations for her neighborhood. Samuel ...

April 1, 2020

Beam of Light

Connecticut’s unemployment trust fund was 50 percent funded before pandemic hit

Connecticut had roughly half of the money needed to weather a recession in its unemployment trust fund before the COVID-19 pandemic hit ...

April 1, 2020

BudgetUncategorized

COVID-19

COVID-19 Resources and Q&A

A comprehensive list of public resources for individuals and businesses regarding the COVID-19 virus.

March 30, 2020

COVID-19

Connecticut State Rep. Joshua Hall runs for president of union

State Representative and vice-chair of the Labor and Public Employees Committee Joshua Hall, D-Hartford, is running for president of the Hartford Federation ...

March 30, 2020

Labor

Beam of light: South Fire District firefighters in Middletown

The South Fire District firefighters in Middletown, CT donated enough money to run Hinka’s Cupboard Food Pantry for an entire month. ...

March 28, 2020

Beam of Light

Capitol Update: New small business loan program, OFA report, and changes to plastic bag tax

With the increasing number of Connecticut residents testing positive for COVID-19, legislative leaders have decided to postpone the 2020 legislative session until April 20...

March 27, 2020

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Yankee Institute policy suggestions for mitigating the economic impact of COVID-19

Beam of light: Gwen Samuel in Meriden, Middletown, and New Haven

Connecticut’s unemployment trust fund was 50 percent funded before pandemic hit

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Connecticut State Rep. Joshua Hall runs for president of union

Beam of light: South Fire District firefighters in Middletown

Capitol Update: New small business loan program, OFA report, and changes to plastic bag tax

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Yankee Institute policy suggestions for mitigating the economic impact of COVID-19

Beam of light: Gwen Samuel in Meriden, Middletown, and New Haven

Connecticut’s unemployment trust fund was 50 percent funded before pandemic hit

Beam of Light

COVID-19 Resources and Q&A

Connecticut State Rep. Joshua Hall runs for president of union

Beam of light: South Fire District firefighters in Middletown

Capitol Update: New small business loan program, OFA report, and changes to plastic bag tax

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