A Better Connecticut Institute @ABetterCTInst
A progressive think-tank informing policies that create a better Connecticut for everyone abetterct.org Hartford, CT Joined February 2023-
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Congrats to the Volkswagen workers in TN on their historic vote to join @UAW! Our research shows that unions are not only good for workers, they’re good for communities and for democracy 🇺🇸 epi.org/publication/un…
CT's focus on 'concentrated poverty' is a good start to focus on neighborhood context for addressing differentials in social, economic, and health outcomes. courant.com/2024/04/21/opi…
Male college enrollment and completion rates have dropped significantly in the last half century. Check out our latest research brief on male college enrollment and completion: aibm.org/research/male-… Men's share of Bachelor's degrees dropped from 57% in 1970 to 42% in 2021,…
Connecticut Teachers Join Fight For Social Security Benefits dlvr.it/T5ZSJS #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics
A new ABCI article on how strong coalitions between labor unions and community organizations that advocate for expanded public sector resources through collective bargaining have been a successful way to combat inequality. abetterct.org/bargaining-for…
New research from ABCI: Connecticut's community college consolidation failed to deliver promised efficiencies; Administration has ballooned, faculty have decreased, and deficits have grown. Blame lies with the college administration and Governor Lamont. abetterct.org/the-cost-of-th…
A new ABCI report reviews the 2023 Tax Incidence Study: There are several errors and heroic assumptions; The tax system is overall regressive; The personal income tax is less progressive than it was because of a reduced EITC over the past 10 years. abetterct.org/connecticut-ta…
@TF_Johnston @CRCOG1 @GovNedLamont @ABetterCTInst @HartfordBiz @CTMirrorPaz @capitolwatch @CTHousingOpp @CTDeptHousing @ConnecticutCPAs @DanHaarColumns Update: New #Census estimates of annual population change from 2022 to 2023 show net domestic migration of -9,016 in #Connecticut, net int'l migration of +15,264, and natural change of +2,115. Total population change of +8,470, a growth rate of 0.2%. census.gov/newsroom/press… #nnip
@SFNDHE Virtual Forum Thu 3/28 7pm ET "The Big Con in Higher Ed: How Consulting Firms Are Transforming the University and How to Fight Back" Forum will feature experts tracking the methods and impact and how to fight back. @AAUP @HigherEdLabor REGISTER: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
The Biden administration is fighting to protect fast food and outsourced workers’ right to come together in unions—and shouldn’t let anti-worker lawmakers undermine these efforts.americanprogress.org/article/presid…
A great op-ed from Jeff Ogbar, President of UConn AAUP, fighting against many of the narratives regarding the funding of UConn ctmirror.org/2024/03/01/uco…
Connecticut’s workforce faces housing burdens. Limited equity co-ops, like those supported by the Naugatuck Valley Project, offer permanent affordability and community support. abetterct.org/what-is-workfo…
With clean energy driving job growth, skilled workers are needed in fields like solar and wind. Education must prioritize preparing students for these roles for workforce development in the era of decarbonization. abetterct.org/a-connecticut-…
Top three facts that prove immigrants are NOT taking jobs from U.S.-born workers and are revving up the economy instead (plus one factor that is actually harming workers):
Enrollment Decline in Connecticut State Colleges & Universities Is Not Inevitable: It Is a Policy Choice. CSCU has blamed enrollment decline and justified austerity on a smaller college-age population. In fact, the college-age demographic remains stable. abetterct.org/enrollment-dec…
A new commentary by the A Better Connecticut Institute reports that progressive policies improve life expectancy. If all states adopted policies like Connecticut, U.S. life expectancy would increase by 1-2 years. abetterct.org/ct-is-better-t…
A Better Connecticut Institute is back, dedicated to a brighter future for all! 🌐 We're delving into research sharing insights on crucial state issues. Stay tuned for positive changes! abetterct.org
Report: 63,000 young adults in CT struggled with being "disconnected" in 2021-2022 ctmirror.org/2023/10/17/ct-…
Policy Matters prospect.org/health/2023-12… "New report shows aligning all states with Connecticut's 2014 policies could add 2 years to women's life expectancy and 1.3 years to men's, adopting Oklahoma's policies shortens lives. #PolicyImpact #LifeExpectancy #ABCI"
While Stamford ranks high in U.S. for cost of living, Hartford and New Haven are Closer to National Average sfgate.com/news/article/c… via @SFGate
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EdReformNowCT @EdReformNowCT
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In February 2023, the media picked up on the findings of an alarming CDC report on girls' mental health in 2021. 57% of teenage girls felt sad or hopeless, compared to 29% of boys, and girls were twice as likely to say they considered or attempted suicide. Yet, adolescent boys…
What we are doing is working, continued.
Republicans have been clear — they want to cut Social Security for American seniors. We can lift the cap on Social Security so everyone is paying their fair share and by raising taxes on billionaires. It's time to lower the cost of living for middle-class families.
"Patients not getting care they need;" @Unit47AFT prez @JaniceStauffer2 makes passionate case from own hospital bed for #CTGeneralAssembly to address #CodeRed crisis, back #SafeStaffingCT proposals in SB 1067. #SafePatientLimits @AFTunion @AFTHealthcare @AFLCIO @ConnAFLCIO
Our healthcare professionals are being asked to do the impossible and provide quality patient care while being dangerously understaffed. We must stop the bleeding and retain our healthcare professionals by providing safe staffing limits. #SafeStaffingCT #SafePatientLimits
Educators and school support staff are a critical part of raising the next generation, but are chronically underpaid and undervalued for their work. 30,000 education workers in LA are on strike to be respected, protected, and paid!
Report: Taxing the rich won’t make them leave CT ift.tt/I89NbGX
Cancelling student debt is 𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕒𝕝 to closing the racial wealth gap.
“Let’s face it: Connecticut is really good to the rich, and they’re not going anywhere,” Kim Forte, executive director of @ABetterCTInst, said during a late morning, live-streamed press conference.
A Better Connecticut Institute, a progressive policy group, released an analysis showing tax policy has little impact on household migration. ctmirror.org/2023/03/16/ct-…
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Congrats to @ABetterCTInst on releasing its new report on the millionaire tax migration myth. “Americans move for personal reasons and life events ... It is rare that people move because they must pay a bit more in taxes." — Kim Forte, executive director abetterctinstitute.org/our-reports
Congrats to @KristenRec for being 1 of only 5 teachers from across the country inducted into The National Teachers Hall of Fame for 2023! Thank you for all you do for your students & the teaching profession! @TeachersHall @DavidBosso @SHSFiorello
Children, many of them Black, brown & immigrant youth, are increasingly working hazardous jobs, and many are working long hours. States are failing them even as child labor violations are on the rise by trying to gut child labor laws. epi.org/publication/ch…
Nearly 7 out of 10 tipped workers are women. #womenshistorymonth #OneFairWage
"Congress should extend the debt ceiling immediately as part of doing our jobs, the same way Republicans did 3 times when Donald Trump was President." Watch & RT: @SenWarren explains the #DebtCeiling and what's at stake if extremist Republicans refuse to raise it.
"Poverty is a policy choice," @ebbyre #CTBabyBonds made CT the 1st state in the country to develop a wealth equity policy that has the potential to break generational cycles of poverty. This groundbreaking policy needs our support. Read more: ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/giving-…
Right now, companies are getting away with paying less and less while taking more and more from drivers and passengers alike. They provide drivers with no benefits and poverty wages, and drivers can be terminated with the push of a button and shut out of the apps with no warning.
Sending a warm welcome to our new colleagues!
Please join us in welcoming Representative Figueroa (Stamford), Representative Belton (Middletown) and Representative Sanchez (Hartford) to Connecticut House Democrats! #CT #Connecticut
I testified for my first (irl) bill today + college-aged me would be so proud. Let's get SB 1108 passed! #CTpol
College students need access to health care to succeed — but many can’t get the sexual and reproductive care services they deserve. This session, let’s pass SB 1108 and increase access to comprehensive care on #Connecticut residential campuses.
The worry weighs heavily and we carry it with us everywhere. #SchoolStories #EndGunViolence ☮️📚💔📝
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