Connecticut public officials periodically worry about the state’s migration patterns. After all, labor is the key ingredient in most productive activities, and a sustained population loss may signal a stagnant economy, or at least one that is falling behind its competitors.

The murder of 26 students and staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School, shocked the nation and the world, drawing renewed attention to the hot-button issue of gun control. Connecticut legislators quickly enacted new laws that require background checks for gun purchases, ban certain types of...

Humorous quotes about the ill effects of taxes abound, but just try to find one about the benefits of government spending or public employment. We also seldom see data-driven measures of public program benefits in the media, but let’s see if we can remedy that by assessing the economic impact...