Action Center

Action Center

They Are at it again with a GREEN AMENDMENT

S.J 36-A dangerous proposal is back before the Connecticut legislature—the so-called Green Amendment—and we need your help to stop it. While it sounds appealing, this deeply flawed amendment has been proposed multiple times, yet even Connecticut’s legislature has never...

Vote NO to paying striking workers!

Stop HB 6904: Protect Jobs, Businesses, and Connecticut’s Economy Connecticut lawmakers are pushing HB 6904, a dangerous bill that would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits after just 14 days on the picket line. This would incentivize longer...

Be a Dream Maker - Say YES to Opportunity Scholarships

We need you to encourage members of the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee to vote YES on SB 122 to help low-income families access better educational options!Yankee Institute supports SB 122 because the scholarship program it creates will help all students excel in...

Keep the Fiscal Guardrails!

Connecticut simultaneously became one of the highest tax burden states and one with the highest levels of government debt over the past several decades. In 2017, a series of sound fiscal policy reforms have helped keep policymakers out of your pocketbook while also helping...

Call SB-122 Opportunity Scholarships for a Public Hearing

We need you to encourage members of the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee to call SB 122 for a a public hearing so we can help low-income families access better educational options!Yankee Institute supports SB 122 because the scholarship program it creates will help...

The Governor is Backpedaling

Governor Lamont is backing down from fiscal responsibility and putting Connecticut’s financial future at risk. His proposed budget weakens the very guardrails that have kept our state on stable footing, opening the door to reckless spending and...

CON Laws are Bad for Your Health!

Certificate-of-need laws have a long and varied history. New York was the first state to implement CONs in 1964, and the federal government later incentivized their adoption by requiring CONs to receive certain federal funding. In 1986, realizing the policies were not...

Encourage Free Speech on College Campuses!

Freedom of speech is a right for all Americans under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The ability to engage with ideas by both expressing and listening to them at universities is imperative for our society’s growth and advancement.From the founding of Plato’s...

Public Benefits Charge Transparency

Every Connecticut resident and business owner faced a steep increase in their energy bill this past July due to the so-called Public Benefits Charge. The Public Benefits Charge funds various "green" initiatives, including subsides for at-home electric vehicle chargers, and...