2017 Legislative Focus This year, Connecticut lawmakers have the opportunity to show that they are committed to bringing jobs and prosperity back to our state. That starts with saying “no” to another tax increase, and…
Suzanne Bates
DOWNLOAD PDF For full charts, graphs and citations, please download the PDF Connecticut, We Have A Problem. Instead of creating an open road to opportunity in Connecticut, policymakers have put in place laws and regulations that…
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Connecticut’s workforce – the number of people of working age in the state – is projected to shrink by 9.3 percent over the next 30 years, according to population projections released by the Demographics Research…
While we in Connecticut may have become numb to our last place finishes on state rankings, the latest study shows just how unprepared the state would be if it were hit by another economic downturn…
This year we’ve tried to shine a light on Connecticut’s bonded debt, as well as our pension and retiree healthcare liabilities. When all of this debt is combined, Connecticut is one of the most indebted…