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Enrollment Decline in Connecticut State Colleges & Universities Is Not Inevitable: It Is a Policy Choice

Connecticut’s four state universities and 12 community colleges are facing a crisis. The problem is marked by declining enrollments, soaring deficits, rising tuition, program cuts, and reduced student services. Although the institutions have blamed a shrinking college-age population for the crisis, the reality contradicts this. Connecticut’s college-age demographic remains stable. In contrast, comparable institutions in the state, such as UConn’s regional campuses, have witnessed enrollment increases. Therefore, it suggests that

Enrollment Decline in Connecticut State Colleges & Universities Is Not Inevitable: It Is a Policy Choice

Connecticut Taxes: Not Too Regressive? A Review of the Recent Tax Incidence Study

The 2023 Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Tax Incidence Study examines the impact of Connecticut’s variety of taxes on households. We note the study contains several errors and heroic assumptions (all corporation and property taxes are completely borne by households); nevertheless, it concludes that Connecticut’s tax system is overall regressive. The personal income tax – which is moderately progressive – is less progressive than it was because the state has

Connecticut Taxes: Not Too Regressive? A Review of the Recent Tax Incidence Study

Millionaires Pay to Stay: The Millionaire Tax Migration Myth