In fiscal year 2025, Connecticut collected approximately $30.4 billion through an estimated 370 revenue sourceswithin its General Fund and Special Transportation Fund. These sources include taxes, ...

Connecticut’s full-time state workforce barely grew between 2019 and 2025. Its payroll did. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP) shows Connecticut had 50,363 ...

Connecticut’s total unfunded liabilities for other post-employment benefits like retiree healthcare totals $23.3 billion placing Connecticut 41st in the nation based on the size of its liability, ...

Yankee Institute commends Gov. Ned Lamont for vetoing two detrimental bills: S.B. 8, which would have provided unemployment benefits to striking workers, and H.B. 5002, an omnibus housing bill that ...

Yankee Institute President Carol Platt Liebau discusses how SEBAC negotiations will shape state worker pay, benefits, and long-term costs for Connecticut taxpayers. Read the full article here. Yankee ...

A spending controversy involving Connecticut’s public college system prompted investigations, new purchasing-card rules and legislation aimed at tightening financial controls. Now Connecticut State ...

During a union-organized rally last night outside the Governor’s Mansion to pressure Gov. Lamont to sign S.B. 8, a digital billboard truck operated by Yankee Institute was vandalized. The vehicle, ...

Two state department heads are advocating for the creation of an energy and environmental justice position at Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE), which coordinates the region’s ...

Yankee Institute is the eyes, ears and voice for hard-working people who want a prosperous Connecticut. Our common-sense solutions drive positive legislative results to strengthen our communities and ...

Meghan worked in the private sector for two decades in various roles in management, sales, and project management. She was an intern on a presidential campaign and field organizer in a governor’s race ...

With New England state governments committed to reducing their carbon emissions at least 80% by 2050, residents and businesses can expect electricity rates to double, along with rolling blackouts, ...

For the tenth consecutive year, Connecticut has ranked 47th as one of the most burdensome tax climates in the nation, according to a new report published by the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax ...