Marc E. Fitch

Commentary

Connecticut’s war on youth sports

If youth sports aren't safe from government overreach, then who is? Over the past three years, the Connecticut Department of Labor has audited 95 youth sports leagues, limiting the programs they can offer or increasing the cost to families.

Blogs

Study finds Connecticut’s paid sick leave hurts young workers the most

A new study from the Employment Policies Institute shows that Connecticut's 2012 paid sick leave law resulted in reduced benefits and less hours for young and low-wage workers. The study, conducted by Dr. Thomas Ahn, an economist at the University of Kentucky, focused on Connecticut because it was