The Connecticut budget is on autopilot – and no one’s at the wheel. State government grows more expensive each year because of expensive promises to state employees and endless borrowing. A half-billion dollar increase in […]
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IntroductionThe two-year budget just proposed by Gov. Dannel Malloy contains the clearest warning signs yet that Connecticut must reform its public sector pay and benefits, as the growth in employee compensation continues to outpace the […]
Apparently, a “permanent fiscal crisis” isn’t enough to keep him busy. Gov. Malloy has now proposed legislation to prohibit businesses from forbidding their employees to disclose their wages. As is evident from its history, the […]
The Yankee Institute supports HB 5949, which would require the Department of Transportation commissioner to prioritize projects, and to put repair of existing infrastructure ahead of building new projects. Clearly our state has infrastructure needs […]
Taxes are a fact of life. When we pay taxes, we’re supporting our roads, our schools, and other important government services. However, when taxes are too high they hurt, especially those who can least afford […]
High Taxes HurtIf Connecticut lowered its taxes, every state resident would benefit. The state’s current tax burden contributes to our high cost of living and sluggish economic growth. This year, as lawmakers look to close […]
Connecticut would have $5.2 billion more in its rainy day fund if lawmakers had kept spending under the state’s constitutional spending cap, according to a new Yankee Institute policy brief. The Yankee Institute is urging […]
Overview: Respect the Cap!The contentious debate of 1991 over imposing a state income tax was resolved in part because of an important compromise: A spending cap would accompany the new tax that would put reasonable […]
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 […]
Although Connecticut’s median income has decreased by 4% (inflation-adjusted) since he took office, Gov. Dannel Malloy nonetheless just handed out 3%-12% salary increases to political appointees. Too often, it seems like the government elite gets […]
