US Supreme Court to Hear McComish
The United States Supreme Court has granted a petition supported by the Yankee Institute and will review a free speech case challenging the constitutionality of giving taxpayer money to political candidates.
Electoral Reform
Slanting the Playing Field: Connecticut’s Publicly Financed Campaign System
HARTFORD – The Yankee Institute’s new report on the Citizens’ Election Program “Slanting the Playing Field: Connecticut’s Publicly Funded Campaign System”, authored by Heath W. Fahle, details how the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP) has further unbalanced the political playing field in favor of incumbents and major party candidates. Download the ...
Public Financing Scheme Unconstitutional
Yankee Institute’s Policy Director Welcomes the District Court Ruling HARTFORD – District Court Judge Stefan R. Underhill ruled today that the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), Connecticut’s Public Financing Scheme for political candidates, is unconstitutional. Yankee Institute Policy Director Heath W. Fahle offered his reaction: “The ruling today is a great ...