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Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant

Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant

by Yankee Staff | Feb 8, 2010 | Budget, Good Government | 0 comments

HARTFORD – The Connecticut Department of Corrections hired Huggles the Clown for $600. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs spent $1,210 on New York Yankees tickets. A total of 1,137 state employees are paid more than the governor, and 175 retired state employees...

Public Financing Scheme Unconstitutional

by Yankee Staff | Aug 28, 2009 | Civil Service Reform, Good Government | 0 comments

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...

Congressional Spending Report Stirs Pot

by Yankee Staff | Aug 11, 2009 | Budget, Civil Service Reform, Good Government, In the news, Media | 0 comments

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:...

How to Reduce Property Taxes with a Citizens Audit Committee

by Yankee Staff | Jun 3, 2009 | Good Government, Taxes | 0 comments

Published on June 24, 2009 by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy This manual is designed to help local politicians, taxpayer activists, and concerned citizens to lower onerous property taxes by organizing to reduce local budgets, both for their towns and schools....
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