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IRS cracks down on Connecticut pensions, could place “heavy burden” on some state retirees

The Internal Revenue Service has issued rules that will possibly lower pension payouts for some retired Connecticut state employees, or force others ...

July 1, 2020

Pensions

Yankee Institute Statement on State Employee Pay Raises

A contractual wage increase for unionized state employees — totaling roughly $353 million — officially went into effect today, as Connecticut faces an unprecedented unemployment ...

June 30, 2020

LaborYankee Institute Statement

UConn Health budget tanks due to COVID

UConn Health Center is facing $114 million loss in revenue after the coronavirus pandemic emptied beds and ended a large number of medical ...

June 30, 2020

BudgetHealthcareLabor

COVID-19

COVID-19 Resources and Q&A

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

June 30, 2020

COVID-19

New Yankee Video: Government makes guidelines. WE make the economy

Plastic bag tax returns Wednesday

Barring another extension of Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order, Connecticut’s 10 cent tax on single-use plastic grocery bags will return on ...

June 29, 2020

Taxes

Department of Revenue Services paid millions in interest for late tax refunds

The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services paid more than $12 million in interest for tax refunds totaling nearly $5 million because they withheld those ...

June 25, 2020

Good GovernmentTaxes

Employee raises to cost UConn $20 million as university cuts management and athletics

The University of Connecticut is facing an estimated $50 million budget shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is having to furlough managers ...

June 24, 2020

EducationLabor

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IRS cracks down on Connecticut pensions, could place “heavy burden” on some state retirees

Yankee Institute Statement on State Employee Pay Raises

UConn Health budget tanks due to COVID

COVID-19 Resources and Q&A

New Yankee Video: Government makes guidelines. WE make the economy

Plastic bag tax returns Wednesday

Department of Revenue Services paid millions in interest for late tax refunds

Employee raises to cost UConn $20 million as university cuts management and athletics

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IRS cracks down on Connecticut pensions, could place “heavy burden” on some state retirees

Yankee Institute Statement on State Employee Pay Raises

UConn Health budget tanks due to COVID

COVID-19 Resources and Q&A

New Yankee Video: Government makes guidelines. WE make the economy

Plastic bag tax returns Wednesday

Department of Revenue Services paid millions in interest for late tax refunds

Employee raises to cost UConn $20 million as university cuts management and athletics

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