*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* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A dog’s life in Connecticut may be cheap, but it’s not free. Towns charge owners a dog license fee that is set by…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For full notes, graphs and charts please download the PDF file When Americans think they can find a better job and higher quality of life somewhere else, they move. Migration between the…
*For Full Charts and Graphs Please Download the PDF* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is a non-partisan effort to increase the public’s and policymaker’s understanding of the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009…
By Dr. Lewis M. Andrews, Ph.D. “Free College for High School Students,” a pioneering study which advocates giving every high school student who finishes his or her graduation requirements in three years a full two-year…
By Lewis M. Andrews, Ph.D. With the cost of government at all levels – federal, state, and local – soaring wildly out of control, politicians will soon be forced to take the only action that…
December 2007 INTRODUCTION In order for school boards and their employees to protect, maximize and monitor school resources with due diligence, it is essential that all school operations and practices be reviewed and analyzed independently and constantly.…
Natalie Kindred November 2007 For references, figures, and tables see the PDF attachment at the bottom of the page. Executive Summary Employment challenges represent a common thread through the otherwise diverse stories of Connecticut’s disadvantaged citizens. For recipients of…
by D. Dowd Muska September 2007 For graphs and references, please see attached PDF. Growing Connecticut’s Economy: Corporatism vs. Capitalism Executive Summary Connecticut’s economy has serious structural problems. Median household income is falling. Low paying jobs are replacing high-paying jobs.…
D. Dowd Muska June 2007 References, Tables, Charts, and suggestions for additional Yankee Research can be found in the PDF attached below. Executive Summary Connecticut’s property-tax burden has risen steadily -- at a rate faster than inflation…