January 2017 Revenue Options are Key to Addressing Budget Shortfalls and Supporting Thriving Communities Long-term investments in children and families have been the cornerstone of the state’s prosperity. To preserve these investments and support long term economic health, a balanced…
March 2017 Connecticut Youth Opportunity Atlas This report analyzes town-by-town data to map outcomes related to opportunity such as teen birth rates and academic achievement. This analysis helps to understand the key factors that set the stage for youth opportunity…
America’s Great Working-Class Colleges David Leonhardt | OP-ED COLUMNIST The heyday of the colleges that serve America’s working class can often feel very long ago. It harks back to the mid-20th century, when City College of New York cost only…
Summary Betsy DeVos, the new U.S. secretary of education, is a strong proponent of allowing public education dollars to go to private schools through vouchers, which enable parents to use public school money to enroll their children in private schools,…
What Happened When 18 States Raised Their Minimum Wage? Earnings rose, but not at the cost of employment. TANVI MISRA The biggest argument against raising the minimum wage is that it’s going to end up cutting jobs. By having to…
Derek Thomas, M.P.A., and Jesse Marks, Yale Law School Legislative Advocacy Clinic Arbitrary Austerity Harms Future Prosperity: Framing Connecticut’s Long-Term Challenges and Opportunities A myriad of factors have contributed to the current budget crisis in Connecticut. Short-term fixes, particularly arbitrary…
Christine Stuart Replacing Obamacare In Connecticut Will Increase Uninsured Population Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who enjoys being a critic of Republican President Donald Trump, doesn’t relish what will happen when Republicans get rid of parts of Obamacare. Even in…
Mara Lee, Contact Reporter Drug Pricing Bill Killed In Committee A bill that would have required pharmaceutical companies to justify double-digit price increases died in the legislature’s insurance committee Wednesday. The bill died as a result of a tie vote…
