Connecticut lawmakers are once again turning to a familiar strategy for addressing housing shortages: override local zoning authority and impose uniform rules from Hartford. S.B. 151 — scheduled for a public hearing Feb. 17 at […]
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Since the legislative session began on Feb. 4, few issues have unified Democrat and Republican as clearly as the elimination or capping of occupational licensing fees. These fees are government-imposed charges that professionals — from home inspectors and electricians to hairdressers, and even hypnotists — must pay […]
In an election year, Connecticut’s state employee unions appear positioned for another significant round of compensation growth. While lawmakers debate fiscal guardrails and warn of federal funding uncertainty, the governor’s own budget documents show […]
In The Daily Caller, Yankee Institute Manager of Research and Analysis Meghan Portfolio and Labor Fellow Frank Ricci contend that the American Federation of Teachers is exploiting perceived “crises” to expand its influence and reshape […]
Happy Lincoln’s Birthday. If you work for the State of Connecticut, you may be enjoying your second February paid holiday in just four days. Most Americans observe a single Presidents’ Day. Connecticut does something different: […]
Yankee Institute President Carol Platt Liebau argues that affordability and opportunity should guide every proposal in Connecticut’s 2026 legislative session — from protecting fiscal guardrails and reducing pension debt, to limiting unfunded mandates, reviewing energy […]
When Connecticut lawmakers rushed an omnibus housing bill through a November special session, they insisted the situation was dire enough to justify extraordinary measures. Public hearings were skipped. The normal legislative calendar was abandoned. Residents […]
House Minority Leader Rep. Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford) and Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rep. Tammy Nuccio (R-Tolland) are asking a straightforward question that Connecticut’s budget leadership seems has yet to answer: why was legislative accountability […]
On this episode of Capitol Report After Hours, Yankee Institute President Carol Platt Liebau analyzes the legislative priorities for Connecticut’s 2026 General Assembly Session, which began on Feb. 4. Watch the full segment here.
When Connecticut lawmakers rushed into a November special session to create a $500 million “emergency” fund, supporters made three clear promises to the public. First, the fund would be temporary. Second, any unused money would […]
