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Are you a teacher, police officer, firefighter, or office worker in CT? Your union dues matter, and you have the right to know where every penny goes. Ask your union for a copy of your unions' finances. If they say no, we can help. Contact us today at yankeeinstitute.org

The wage gap isn't even the root problem. It's that we're a highly taxed, highly regulated state. Who would want to start a business here with those burdens?

Crazy what's happening to our northern neighbors!

Our full statement to CT Insider about a union protester vandalizing our billboard outside the Governor's mansion last month.

Yankee Institute showed up to exercise our free speech rights — and the unions responded with vandalism to shut us down. That’s not protest. That’s intimidation. And it’s wrong. ctinsider.com/business/artic…

CT's fiscal guardrails protect you and your financial future. They ensure tax relief and economic stability. We can't give into reckless spending. We need to #KeeptheGuardrails

🎉🎉 Congratulations to another recent Talent Market placement, Amy Allred, for joining @YankeeInstitute as their new Director of Development! 🎉🎉 #talentmarketplacement #libertyjob

With talks of 'tweaking' the fiscal guardrails once again in a possible special session, here are the facts. The guardrails have: ✅Stabilized our economy ✅Enabled the largest income tax cut in CT history ✅Saved $170M since enacted & can save $7B ✅Reduced our crushing pension…

Unemployment insurance is a safety net for the jobless — not a bailout for unions with strike funds and a war chest they’d rather blow on billboards. @CTCentinal connecticutcentinal.com/seiu-wants-une…

Instead of SEIU supporting workers on the picket line, the union spent big on billboards and ads while members lobbied for unemployment benefits to shift the cost onto employers. Learn more 👇 yankeeinstitute.org/2025/07/18/sei…

Another day, another national survey showing CT is unaffordable. When will our lawmakers see?

.@GovNedLamont is negotiating against himself and the taxpayers. Revealing your position upfront isn't negotiating; it's a giveaway. ctmirror.org/2025/07/17/ct-…

CT lawmakers claim federal cuts justify busting fiscal guardrails. But is more spending the answer, or should we prioritize fiscal discipline yankeeinstitute.org/2025/07/11/in-…

If we can simply skirt around the spending cap whenever we want, then the fiscal guardrails aren’t really guardrails. They’re mere “guard suggestions.” We need to #KeeptheGuardrails!

Rep. Exum: “We have to look at opportunities around fiscal guardrails.” Translation: More spending, less saving. Will CT repeat past fiscal mistakes? yankeeinstitute.org/2025/07/11/in-…

Nothing to see here — just CT’s affordability crisis…

CT’s fiscal guardrails, set in 2017, saved $170M & stabilized budgets. Now, Dems want to weaken them for more spending. Is this progress or recklessness? yankeeinstitute.org/2025/07/11/in-…

Once again, Connecticut was ranked to have one of the highest property taxes in the country. Here’s what lawmakers can do to lower our rates.

Translation: "We have to bust the fiscal guardrails so we can spend more and more and more...." When will they learn? We were in a budgetary crisis because we DIDN'T have guardrails! We'll go right back to where we started

If you thought Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails were safe, think again. Learn more: yankeeinstitute.org/2025/07/11/in-…

West Hartford Dems eye Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails in a special session. They want to loosen budget rules to fund more spending, risking the state’s financial stability. yankeeinstitute.org/2025/07/11/in-…