Policy Brief

D. Dowd Muska June 2007 References, Tables, Charts, and suggestions for additional Yankee Research can be found in the PDF attached below.  Executive SummaryConnecticut’s property-tax burden has risen steadily — at a rate faster than inflation and

April 2007For references, see the PDF attachment at the bottom of the page.Dozens of agencies, hundreds of employees, and thousands of clients. Federal, state, municipal, and nonprofit collaboration. Funding. Connecticut’s system of social service delivery

April 2007For references, see the PDF attachment at the bottom of the page.Dozens of agencies, hundreds of employees, and thousands of clients. Federal, state, municipal, and nonprofit collaboration. Funding. Connecticut’s system of social service delivery

March 7, 2007One month ago, Governor M. Jodi Rell announced her budget for the 2008 and 2009 fiscal years. The cornerstone of her plan is a 10 percent hike in Connecticut’s income tax, designed to

May 3, 2005ALL TAXES: THE HIGHEST BURDEN IN THE NATIONConnecticut’s residents bear an incredibly high burden of taxation at the local, state, and federal levels. As a share of personal income, the total tax bite

Lewis M. Andrews, Ph.D.For references and tables outlining savings from early graduation see PDF attachment at the bottom of the page.Executive SummaryWhile there is no such thing as a “free lunch,” the simple reform of

By Lewis M. Andrews, Ph.D. Yankee Institute for Public Policy andMatthew Ladner, Ph.D. Children First AmericaRevised May 4, 2002The Need for New Options For Children With DisabilitiesIn 2001, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and the

By Thomas W. Bice For tables, figures, graphs, and references see the attached PDF at the bottom of the page. Executive Summary Plaintiffs in the Sheff vs. O’Neill lawsuit currently before Connecticut’s courts seek to improve minority