Conn. budget

The Connecticut House Republican minority wants a say in state budget negotiations.On Thursday they announced a $54.4 billion alternative to the $55.5 billion two-year plan approved by the Democratic majority last week.

More than a million Connecticut tax filers can expect a reduction in their state income tax rates in the new year. The largest income tax reduction was approved by Gov. Ned Lamont and lawmakers in the state budget.

Connecticut officials project the state will end its fiscal year on June 30 with an additional $86.2 million budget surplus. That’s more than had been projected just a month ago.

Union leaders in Connecticut say they're concerned that lawmakers are looking first to state employees for savings in Governor Dannel Malloy’s proposed…

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy delivered his State of the State address to the General Assembly on the first day of the new legislative session.…

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy delivered his State of the State address Wednesday to the General Assembly on its first day of the new legislative…

Update: 2:15 p.m.:Democratic and Republican legislators are voicing concerns over Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's proposal for across-the-board cuts to state…

The Connecticut legislative session has ended, but the fallout from the last minute budget agreement is just beginning.Lawmakers passed a two-year, $40…

Democratic legislative leaders on Wednesday were able to push through a two-year, $40.3 billion Democratic budget on the final night of the legislative…

Update: April 30- The Connecticut Legislature's Finance Committee has approved a plan that includes tax hikes of $1.8 billion over two years.The plan…