A new study by Yankee Institute and Reason Foundation, a national public policy research organization, confirms that the 2017 bipartisan financial reforms known as the “fiscal guardrails” have saved Connecticut more than $170 million since […]
Getting a Handle on Affordable Housing – Download Yankee Institute’s latest policy paper — “Getting a Handle on Affordable Housing” — discusses how the state law known as “8-30g” is failing our residents, including those […]
Connecticut’s people suffer from some of the highest electricity rates in the nation. Electricity is a top budget priority for every household, but there is no financial respite in sight for state residents. In the […]
Failure by Mandate – Download Little has more impact on our daily lives than conditions in the towns where we live. All of us care about ensuring that those of modest means aren’t priced out […]
Reforming Connecticut Healthcare after COVID – Download Along many dimensions, America offers the finest healthcare available in the world. That said, numerous aspects of American healthcare have long been problematic. The COVID-19 pandemic tossed quite […]
If we learned anything during the Covid pandemic, it’s that too many public schools are leaving Connecticut’s low-income children behind. As the study below demonstrates, simply increasing school funding will do little to solve the […]
Connecticut is America’s jewel, replete with natural beauty — waterfalls, lakes, islands, beaches, caves and stunning autumn foliage. Its cultural contributions are unparalleled. Scholars point to Connecticut’s Fundamental Orders, drafted in 1639, as the first […]
Connecticut is recovering from an economic downturn. But which one? Two years into the recovery, Connecticut’s economic growth trails the rest of the nation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Ken Girardin and E.J. McMahon The 2020 U.S. Census carried a troubling message for Connecticut. In a decade when the nation’s population increased by 7.4 percent, the headcount in the Constitution State […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By Ken Girardin Connecticut state officials have proposed entering the private health insurance business to assist residents who are either unable or struggling to afford coverage. Proponents hope to offer a “public option” […]
