The US economy has officially recovered the private-sector jobs lost at the beginning of the pandemic, but Connecticut’s slow growth means it still has a way to go. June job numbers, released last week by
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Plaintiffs: Catherine D. Ludlum, Amber L. Michaud, The Connecticut Association of Personal Assistance, Inc., Senator Joseph Markley, State Representative Robert C. Sampson, Michelle M. Tyler, Nicole Butkus, Joy M. Minervini, and Yankee Institute for Public
Yankee Institute Policy Brief: Connecticut’s Minimum WageOverviewAccording to recent news reports, State Rep. Zeke Zalaski (D-Southington) will host a press conference today in which he is expected to announce a proposal to increase the state’s
Government’s Thumb on the Election Scales By Heath W. Fahle EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Nearly half of all the money spent on campaigns for Connecticut state offices came from taxpayers in 2010, according to new research by
Connecticut’s taxpayer-funded campaigns program paid for nearly half of state campaign spending in 2010 according to new research from the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. The Citizens’ Election Program (CEP) accounted for $26.1 million of
Connecticut Survey of 500 Likely VotersConducted June 9, 2011By Pulse Opinion Research for Yankee Institute for Public Policy 1. How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly
Connecticut Survey of 500 Likely Voters Conducted February 20, 2011By Pulse Opinion Research for Yankee Institute for Public Policy1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly
HARTFORD – A new poll of likely voters shows strong support for Governor Malloy’s proposed spending cuts but strong opposition to his proposed tax increases. 57% of voters think the budget deficit should be addressed
OVERVIEWMembers of the Connecticut House of Representatives and State Senate vote on hundredsof bills affecting the daily lives of Connecticut’s citizens. With so many votes, it can be challenging to discern whether individual elected officials