Despite claims of looming fiscal disaster because of federal funding cuts, data from the state’s new public tool show a different story. Last month, Gov. Ned Lamont launched a reporting system to track the […]
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It was billed as a press conference announcing a new legislative caucus — but the real headliners weren’t the lawmakers. When more than 30 Democratic legislators gathered on April 30 to unveil their “Blue Collar […]
As Connecticut faces another contentious budget season, House Republicans have introduced an alternative spending and revenue plan that offers a sharp contrast to the proposals advanced by Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative Democrats. Dubbed […]
Yankee Institute applauds recent amendments to the 2025 “Green Monster” environmental legislation. The bill, as initially proposed, had significant flaws in its scientific assumptions and posed meaningful risks to Connecticut’s energy reliability and economy. Anticipating […]
Yankee Institute, in collaboration with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, released a comprehensive policy report titled “The Green Monster: A Review of Connecticut’s Climate Protection Act of 2025,” authored by Jason Hayes, Director of […]
Gov. Ned Lamont made a special guest appearance at the AFSCME Council 4 Biennial Conference this weekend, pledging continued support for public-sector unions along with another round of wage increases. While the governor has not […]
The Appropriations Committee’s debate over the state budget makes one thing clear: Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails and constitutional spending cap are treated more like speed bumps than actual limits. The proposed budget blows through the spending […]
Some wounds never heal — and some should not be forgotten. One such scar, a British cannonball, has been lodged in a corner post at Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield, Conn., for nearly 250 years. On April […]
Some politicians want to break Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails to survive “catastrophic” federal funding cuts. But here’s the truth: no one knows when or whether federal cuts will happen — or how big they’ll be. It’s […]
Yankee Institute expressed strong opposition to the proposed $55.7 billion biennial budget, which ignores Connecticut’s constitutional spending cap, and paves the way for dismantling crucial fiscal protections and increasing taxes. Although Connecticut lawmakers are […]
