Register Citizen: Senate approves $15 minimum wage
The Register Citizen notes a Yankee Institute report on a business that will have to leave the state if the minimum wage is increased. May 17, 2019.
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Patch: Final decision made on raising minimum wage to $15 in CT
The Patch highlights a Yankee Institute story about how a minimum wage increase will impact businesses in the state. May 17, 2019.
Mirror: CT House endorses a greater civil rights role for AG
Scott Shepard raises concerns in a hearing on civil rights legislation. May 15, 2019.
Home Health Care: Caregiver registries, wage hikes pose persistent problems for at-home care providers
Home Health Care News quotes the Yankee Institute on the motivation behind the actions of unions. May 13, 2019.
Courant: A giant minimum wage hike is a disaster for the working poor.
Raising the minimum wage will have a negative effect on the poor. May 9, 2019.
Yankee Institute Policy Director Scott Shepard on Tolls
What we’ve got is a toll bill that we’ve been promised is going to do various things but it goes through no matter what. Yankee Institute Policy Director Scott Shepard