CONNECTICUT ISSUES
Liberty Where It Matters Most.
Connecticut residents encounter government closest to home through property taxes, zoning and land use, local spending, surveillance, regulation, education, and town government.
The Connecticut Mises Caucus focuses on concrete issues where individual liberty, decentralization, property rights, and local action can make a difference.
FOCUS AREAS
Connecticut Issues We’re Watching
These are some of the areas where Connecticut residents encounter questions of individual liberty, property rights, decentralization, and the proper limits of government.
PROPERTY RIGHTS & LAND USE
Zoning, permitting, development restrictions, agricultural property rights, and the freedom to use and improve private property.
TAXES & MUNICIPAL SPENDING
Property taxes, local budgets, state spending, debt, and the cost of government for Connecticut households and businesses.
SMALL BUSINESS & OCCUPATIONAL FREEDOM
Licensing, permitting, taxes, regulation, and unnecessary barriers to entrepreneurship and earning a living.
PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE
Government surveillance, automated license plate readers, data collection, facial recognition, and protections against unreasonable searches.
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
Public records, open meetings, government accountability, and residents’ ability to understand what their government is doing.