Tonight the state Senate approved a raw political power-grab designed to fill the coffers of Connecticut's public employee unions. This bill, SB 908, will harm local taxpayers by giving enormous and inappropriate benefits to public
Yankee Institute Statement
Today’s U.S. Census Bureau announcement that Connecticut was the slowest-growing state in the Northeast over the past decade should sound warning bells in every corner of our state government. The best indicator of a state’s economic health
“Governor Lamont’s commitment to opposing broad-based tax increases is welcome news for Connecticut families and businesses and he deserves praise for laying down this marker.” “However, the state budget proposal unveiled earlier today includes several items that weaken
"The latest batch of tax increases proposed in Hartford represents the triumph of hope over experience. Too many Connecticut lawmakers seem ready to repeat the mistakes of the past decade, while somehow expecting a different outcome. These proposals would hit families and businesses with higher property taxes,
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
Gov. Lamont’s new executive order -- imposing stiff fines on struggling state residents for non-compliance with his onerous restrictions on social gatherings -- is tantamount to punishing Connecticut’s people for success. It’s unfortunate that, rather
Yankee Institute applauds many of the actions Gov. Ned Lamont has taken since assuming emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, the governor has rolled back some regulations that Yankee has, for years, identified as
Yankee Institute launches the state’s only comprehensive public union contract database Transparent government is accountable government. The success of Yankee Institute’s CT Sunlight Project highlights how much Connecticut’s people want to understand the inner workings of a
“It’s no surprise the newly-passed, potentially costly police ‘accountability’ bill, now awaiting approval by Gov. Ned Lamont, is so unpopular. It does nothing to help Connecticut municipalities effectively discipline or terminate police officers for bad
At this moment, real police reform is within reach. But last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that continues to protect powerful labor union interests. As the Senate prepares for special session tomorrow,