Your taxes keep rising—so why is Connecticut broke? (see pdf for complete list) Connecticut residents pay the highest taxes in the entire country, second only to New York. Next year, lawmakers must close a multi-billion-dollar
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An updated study published by the Yankee Institute on Wednesday found that Connecticut government employees earn 28 percent more than comparable private sector employees, largely due to public employees’ generous retirement benefits. That difference adds
Connecticut homeowners pay 20 percent more in property taxes than residents of its nearest neighbors, even as home values in the Nutmeg State have declined, according to a new study released Wednesday. “As a percentage
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on businesses, most acutely on small businesses. While businesses in the hospitality, restaurant, aviation, and retail industries appear to be the most impacted, all small businesses are
Connecticut’s teacher pension debt is officially listed at $16.8 billion, but a new study says that figure might be much higher. According to a new study published by Yankee Institute, Connecticut’s discount rate for its
We all look forward to the time when the health threats related to COVID-19 have passed, but the potential and certain economic effects of the virus pose a significant risk to the people of Connecticut.
Yankee Institute is grateful to Gov. Ned Lamont and his team for their work, thus far, in trying to mitigate the economic damage being wrought on Connecticut during this time of crisis and for their
Gov. Ned Lamont’s now-defunct transportation bill aimed to install truck-only tolls on Connecticut highways in order to raise an estimated $172 million per year to fund federal infrastructure loans. Tolls supporters have repeatedly insisted that Connecticut has serious transportation
Far too often, Connecticut lawmakers seem content to listen to themselves talk about legislation rather than hear from the people who voted them into office. Connecticut’s complicated legislative process does more to keep voters out of government than
Connecticut’s lawmakers derive their power from the people, but too often the people are in the dark about what their elected representatives are doing with that power. State leaders usually welcome public participation and have