Connecticut homeowners face the third-highest effective property tax rates in the country, trailing only two states, according to the Tax Foundation’s annual Property Taxes by State and County report. Connecticut’s effective property tax rate is […]
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A new study from Yankee Institute, Overtime Spiking in Connecticut, presents compelling evidence of “overtime spiking” — a deliberate overuse of overtime to boost pension benefits — among state employees. The report highlights a staggering […]
The Green Monster is back. On Feb. 24, the Environment Committee unveiled H.B. 5004, a 58-page climate omnibus bill that threatens to impose costly mandates that will drive up energy bills. But this time, […]
Connecticut lawmakers are at a crossroads: use the state’s budget surplus to pay down massive pension debt or divert those funds into costly new government programs that will demand ongoing taxpayer support. Unfortunately, House Democrats […]
Good afternoon, Chairpersons, Ranking Members, and Members of the Finance Committee. My name is Carol Platt Liebau. I am the president of Yankee Institute — the eyes, ears and voice of hardworking people who want […]
Yankee Institute (YI) is calling on Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly to find money for their priorities by reducing government spending on items like illegal immigration — which has cost the state $1.3 […]
The General Assembly may impose an unfunded mandate weakening municipal autonomy and stripping local control over collective bargaining — all to benefit big labor. On Thursday (Feb. 20) the Labor and Public Employees Committee heard […]
Yankee Institute stands by its assertion that Connecticut has spent at least $1.3 billion on services for illegal immigrations, a statement made by President Carol Platt Liebau during last Sunday’s edition of “This Week in […]
Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on SB 1293 or the An Act Requiring a Study of Electric Utilities. My name is Meghan Portfolio, and I am the Manager of Research and Analysis […]
My name is Frank Ricci and I serve as the Labor Fellow at Yankee Institute — the eyes, ears and voice of hardworking people who want a prosperous Connecticut. Our common sense solutions drive positive […]
