Public Financing Scheme Unconstitutional

Posted on Aug 28, 2009 in Press 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 victory for people...
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New Poll: Voters Say Cut Spending

Posted on Aug 28, 2009 in Polling, Research, Tax and Budget Download the results from the Yankee Institute Poll now! NEW POLL: CONNECTICUT VOTERS SAY CUT SPENDING HARTFORD – A brushfire poll conducted by the Yankee Institute shows that Connecticut voters overwhelming favor cutting state spending over raising taxes, and are unenthusiastic about Governor Rell’s tax increase proposals. • By 72-28 percent, voters say the state should cut spending rather...
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How Your Money is Being Spent

Posted on Aug 25, 2009 in Press By Fergus Cullen – This article was originally published on Sunday, August 23, 2009, by the New Haven Register. U.S. Rep. Christopher S. Murphy, D-5, sent more mail at taxpayer expense than any other member of Congress from New England in the past two years. U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Courtney, D-2, is Connecticut’s least frugal member, according to a new analysis of congressional office...
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Congressional Spending Report Stirs Pot

Posted on Aug 11, 2009 in Press  The Yankee Institute’s new study “The Care and Feeding of Connecticut’s Congressmen” has taxpayers grumbling all across Connecticut today as they learn about how their Member of Congress spends their hard-earned tax dollars. Among the Yankee Institute’s findings: Courtney was “the highest-spending member of Connecticut’s delegation” —...
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The Care and Feeding of Our Congressmen

Posted on Aug 8, 2009 in Accountability and Transparency, Research TRANSPARENCY FOR THE FIRST TIME Published on August 8, 2009 by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy Download the data now! XLS PDF How much responsibility does any single member of Congress have for the $3 trillion Federal budget? It’s impossible to say. Like a football team, so many people contribute to the success or failure of each play that one is never able to assign sole responsibility...
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