The amount of money Connecticut expends on overtime payments and workers' compensation costs is outpacing its nearest neighbors, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group. The report, which looked for ways to make…
Pensions
HARTFORD – The number of retired state employees collecting annual pensions of more than $100,000 has risen to 299 people, a new analysis by the Yankee Institute shows. Of those, 81 individuals receive more than…
HARTFORD – The conviction of Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez on corruption charges brings attention to the practice of trading political support for government jobs. A Yankee Institute review of members of the Hartford Democratic Town…
Maine Offers Connecticut Lesson in What Not to Do By Tarren Bragdon and Fergus Cullen The expression, “As Maine goes, so goes the nation” comes from Maine’s reputation as a national bellwether. But when it…
HARTFORD – A new report released today by the Yankee Institute warns that Connecticut’s true unfunded liability for pension and other retirement benefits is much bigger than widely assumed. Connecticut’s pension system serving 175,000 active…