The gimmicky gas tax cut adopted unanimously by the General Assembly in March, and extended to December 1 as part of the state budget, may be delivering less savings than promised..https://t.co/6QOlerd44x

— Yankee Institute (@YankeeInstitute) May 16, 2022

Comparing average regular gasoline prices in Connecticut with those in Massachusetts, it appears that the savings from the tax pause may not be what were anticipated. pic.twitter.com/1FVvv20Mhd

— Yankee Institute (@YankeeInstitute) May 16, 2022

The General Assembly Tuesday used a trick to vote themselves—and the state’s constitutional officers—pay raises for the 1st time since 2001. They deleted the content from one bill and replaced it with language hiking members’ pay from $28,000 to $40,000 https://t.co/TfyExRcxPp

— Yankee Institute (@YankeeInstitute) May 6, 2022

This is only one example of an employee under investigation avoiding employment consequences by retiring.

Municipality’s and the state need contract terms that address this all too common issue.https://t.co/n8jMGwRAg3

— Labor management (@laborMGT) May 5, 2022

A 13th paid state holiday for Connecticut state employees, on top of vacation and other paid time off.

Average number of paid holidays for private-sector employees in New England: 8. https://t.co/3vKAFcsscM

— Yankee Institute (@YankeeInstitute) May 4, 2022