The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted Connecticut’s lingering education disparities as schools were closed and thousands of children in struggling school districts fell behind in their learning. Connecticut’s most vulnerable children suffered the burden of trying to
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Today, Governor Lamont joined governors in the Northeast region in signing onto the newly-released Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) Memorandum of Understanding. The initiative would result in $388.6 million per year in increased gasoline costs across the
Because of the quarantine restrictions imposed by executive order, it will be impossible for Tucker Carlson to come to Connecticut on November 14th. The Yankee Institute Champions of Freedom gala has therefore been postponed. Please
Connecticut has a serious problem when it comes to educating some of its most vulnerable citizens. In a state with prestigious private schools and top-ranked colleges and universities, low-income students who attend public schools perform
No state can thrive without fearless commentators who are willing to speak truth to power, and who opine on the facts with clarity and conviction. For that reason, Yankee is proud to bestow the Truth
Consistent with Yankee’s conviction that a healthy state depends on an engaged, informed citizenry, Yankee Institute is honoring two outstanding citizen activists as part of our 30th anniversary celebration! The co-winners of the Citizen Activist
At Yankee Institute’s 30th anniversary celebration, we’ll also be honoring a person who, after serving at Yankee Institute, has gone on to serve in Washington, D.C. As part of the festivities, we’ll be giving the
Yankee’s turning 30 — and we’re ready to celebrate! Among the awards we will be presenting is:The Cincinnatus Award – For an elected official who served with distinction then voluntarily surrendered his office and the
Yankee is turning 30! Please join us for lunch as we commemorate three decades of improving lives through freedom and opportunity. We’ll be honoring a few individuals as “Yankee Champions of Freedom” for their extraordinary
East Hartford, CT – The Yankee Institute for Public Policy, one of the nation’s oldest state-based think tanks, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Carol Platt Liebau as its new President. Liebau
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