Yankee Institute for Public Policy

Isabel Blank

Isabel graduated cum laude from the University of Connecticut in 2017 and completed a master’s degree in Public Administration in 2018. A former Yankee intern, Isabel involved herself in politics during her time at UConn and held several internship positions including positions at the ACLU of CT and the Democracy Fund in Washington D.C.

Governor Lamont Agrees to New, Regressive Tax

December 21 , 2020

Press Release, Yankee Institute Statement 10 Comments

Today, Governor Lamont joined governors in the Northeast region in signing onto the newly-released Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) Memorandum of Understanding. The initiative would result in $388.6 million per year in increased gasoline costs across the…

House passes police transparency bill after overnight debate

July 24 , 2020

COVID-19, Good Government, Yankee News One Comment

Meeting in special session, the Connecticut House of Representatives yesterday voted on an eclectic range of bills, with the most controversial centering on police reform and voting changes. Protesters outside the Capitol included unionized nursing home workers and teachers; police; self-designated representatives of Black Lives Matter; and…

Capitol Update: Guidelines for reopening

May 15 , 2020

Good Government, Policy Corner, Uncategorized One Comment

The state Department of Economic and Community Development released industry specific sector guidelines for businesses that will be permitted to reopen on May 20, the date of the first of four phases of the reopening.…

Capitol Update: Sine Dine

May 8 , 2020

Good Government, Policy Corner, Uncategorized

Sine Dine with a nearly empty Capitol and LOB: In a very different scenario from the usual pomp and fanfare of the midnight adjournment of legislative session, legislative leaders in the Senate and House of…

Capitol Update: Estimated $1 Billion Deficit and Counting

May 1 , 2020

Budget, Policy Corner, Uncategorized One Comment

COVID 19 pandemic update: At yesterday’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Lamont had the two co-chairs of the Reopen CT Advisory Board available to answer questions and discuss the possible timelines for the reopening of non-essential businesses…

Capitol Update: They seem to be leaving in droves

April 24 , 2020

Good Government, Policy Corner, Uncategorized 4 Comments

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, this week it was no surprise that legislative leaders announced the 2020 legislative session is over, and will adjourn without any further action. The constitutionally mandated adjournment date is midnight,…

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