Yankee Institute for Public Policy

Marc E. Fitch

Marc E. Fitch is the author of several books and novels including Shmexperts: How Power Politics and Ideology are Disguised as Science and Paranormal Nation: Why America Needs Ghosts, UFOs and Bigfoot. Marc was a 2014 Robert Novak Journalism Fellow and his work has appeared in The Federalist, American Thinker, The Skeptical Inquirer, World Net Daily and Real Clear Policy. Marc has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Western Connecticut State University. Marc can be reached at Marc@YankeeInstitute.org

Across multiple zoning bills, lines are drawn in the sand

March 12 , 2021

Good Government, Local/Municipal 2 Comments

Multiple zoning bills across multiple committees have divided politicians, municipal organizations and residents over the role municipal planning and zoning commissions play in Connecticut's on-going housing debate. The various pieces of legislation have been controversial,…

Teamsters reject public option healthcare plan, Lembo defends Partnership Plan ahead of controversial vote

March 11 , 2021

Healthcare One Comment

Less than a day before a vote on the controversial public option healthcare bill, members of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee received two documents: one a status report on the Partnership 2.0 plan, which…

Republicans pitch health care reform bill ahead of public hearing

March 10 , 2021

Healthcare 3 Comments

Republican Senate Leader Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, and Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, pitched their plan to lower health insurance premiums and healthcare costs through a combination of a federal reinsurance program, accessing prescription drugs from Canada,…

From $2,000 to zero: DPH drops travel fines against Audrey Hussey

March 10 , 2021

COVID-19, Good Government 4 Comments

The Department of Public Health dropped its fines against Audrey Hussey of Putnam, one of the first state residents hit with fines for allegedly violating Gov. Ned Lamont’s travel restrictions. Hussey had traveled to New…

State employee managers to be unionized under new agreement

March 9 , 2021

Labor 2 Comments

An agreement between the state of Connecticut and the Administrative and Residual Employees Union would allow 62 employees labeled as managers and unit directors at the Department of Labor, the Department of Banking and the…

Finance Committee considers tax credit for education scholarships

March 8 , 2021

Education

Members of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee today heard from a diverse swath of individuals and organizations supporting a proposed state tax credit for donations to scholarship granting organizations. Nonprofit scholarship organizations, parents, representatives…

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