*Click "Download PDF" for the full report* Public employee pay and benefits in Connecticut are a matter of concern and debate for policymakers, employees and citizens. Elected officials must craft budgets amidst the Covid-19 crisis…
**For full charts, graphs and citations please download the PDF** Letter from The Yankee Institute It is time for lawmakers to rethink Connecticut’s burdensome regulatory system. Because Connecticut has so many regulations, reform will help…
For full charts, graphs and citations, please download the PDF Connecticut, We Have A Problem. Instead of creating an open road to opportunity in Connecticut, policymakers have put in place laws and regulations that have made…
**For full citations, charts and graphs, please download the PDF** Executive Summary Since 1991, the state has taken in $126 billion through the income tax. The top income tax rate has risen steadily since 1991…
Connecticut's 360 Sources of Revenue (see pdf for complete list) Look for the red line - below that line are the bottom 200 sources of revenue, which bring in only $29.6 million. That's 0.15% of…
**For full charts, graphs and works cited please download the PDF** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Taxpayer dollars directly subsidize government unions, because state employees are allowed to work for the union – rather than the public –…
Download PDF Reforming the Constitution State’s Pre-Trial System Replacing monetary bail with a system that uses effective alternatives based upon risk assessment. Lauren Krisai and Thurston Powers March 8, 2016 Please download the pdf for footnotes…
Unequal Pay: Public Vs. Private Sector Compensation in Connecticut by Andrew Biggs September 2015 A Note From the Yankee Institute Since 2011, Connecticut lawmakers have passed the two of the largest tax increases in state history. Even with…
Download the pdf for tables, graphs and footnotes. TAXES AT HOME: A Comparison of Municipal Spending by Zachary Janowski with Benjamin Levy and Thurston Powers AUGUST 2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY High property taxes are a fact of life in Connecticut.…
For footnotes, please see attached PDF. Restoring Power: How Lawmakers Can Lower Your Electric Bill by David G. Tuerck, Ph.D, Paul Bachman and Michael Head JANUARY 2015 Restoring Power: How Lawmakers Can Lower Your Electric Bill Yankee Institute for…