Connecticut's Regulations: Examples Where the Costs Exceed the Benefits
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Connecticut's Regulations: Examples Where the Costs Exceed the Benefits

This paper lays out a set of specific Connecticut regulations for which the benefits do not exceed the costs or for which the benefits could be achieved in less costly ways. It focuses specifically on certain occupational licensing requirements, employment regulations, and environmental regulations.

Building CT's Workforce: Integrating Career Education with Employer Needs
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Building CT's Workforce: Integrating Career Education with Employer Needs

This paper recommends a number of ways to strengthen linkages among Connecticut’s public education administration, technical high schools, community colleges, and employers.

Connecticut's Public Pension Liabilities: How Big Are They and What Can Be Done About Them
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Connecticut's Public Pension Liabilities: How Big Are They and What Can Be Done About Them

With realistic accounting assumptions, Connecticut's unfunded public pension liabilities exceed $60B, $20B more than the state reports. The paper also compares lifetime public and private sector compensation in Connecticut and sets forth options the state has for reducing its liabilities.

Reforming Connecticut's Schools:
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Reforming Connecticut's Schools: "The Four Big Things"

This paper focuses on "The Four Big Things" Connecticut must do to improve its underperforming schools. "The Four Big Things" are based on reforms in other states that have proven to have the most significant positive impact on student outcomes.

Connecticut Job Creation: Separating Policy from Politics
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Connecticut Job Creation: Separating Policy from Politics

Analysis and recommendations for what Connecticut policymakers should, and should not, do to both alleviate short-term unemployment and promote long-term sustainable job growth in Connecticut.

Gateway to Connecticut Government

Crime & Public Safety

AN ACT CONCERNING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND CHILDREN’S SAFETY

Apr 03, 2013 • Public Act 13-3
Jobs & the Economy

Increase Minimum Wage from $8.25 to $9.75

Mar 01, 2013 • Joint Favorable Report
Taxes & Government Spending

FY 2014 – FY 2015 Governor’s Budget

Mar 01, 2013 • Referred to Committee/Public Hearings
Crime & Public Safety

Sales Tax on Ammunition

Jan 29, 2013 • Referred to Committee
Bills
CPI Analysis: CT Economic Recovery Continues to Lag USA
Jobs & the Economy

CPI Analysis: CT Economic Recovery Continues to Lag USA

Connecticut’s jobs recovery since 2010 has been substantially slower than that of the United States as a whole

Fact Check of Gov. Malloy's State of the State Address
Jobs & the Economy, Taxes & Government Spending

Fact Check of Gov. Malloy's State of the State Address

Governor Malloy’s 2013 state of the state address included assertions about Connecticut’s budget and economy that were, to say the least, dubious. Here is a fact-check of his most questionable claims.

Jeb Bush Addresses CT Education Reform at CPI Forum
Education

Jeb Bush Addresses CT Education Reform at CPI Forum

Governor discusses lessons from other states. Stresses that education reform is a "process" not a "checklist" and that CT still has a ways to go.

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Connecticut Jobs Data Snapshot

April 2013 Change from previous month Year-to-Year change Change since 2008
non-farm employment 1,649,300 +6,300 +10,800 -63,700
unemployment rate 8.0% 0 -0.2% +3.0%
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