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Academic Study Examines Citizen Assemblies to Address Connecticut Property Taxes

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Helene Landemore, a Yale professor, studied citizen assemblies in Ireland, Connecticut, and the Netherlands. In Connecticut, a group of about 100 randomly selected citizens participated in an experiment designed to find a solution to the state's property tax issues. Sean Scanlon, the state comptroller, noted that fixing the problem would likely require politicians to either raise taxes or cut spending.

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Why it matters

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The research addresses Connecticut's high property taxes, a major fiscal issue for the state. The study involved a random jury of citizens tasked with proposing solutions to the state's financial conundrum, which could influence future fiscal policy.

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Who's involved

  • Helene LandemoreConducted academic research on citizen assemblies in Ireland, Connecticut, and the Netherlands.
  • Sean ScanlonState comptroller who oversees the property tax issue in Connecticut.
  • ConnecticutThe state where the citizen assembly experiment addressing property taxes took place.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • ConnecticutSpeculative

    Connecticut might see changes in tax revenue or spending if the study's findings influence state policy.

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