Connecticut budget

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has commended state lawmakers for passing a balanced budget with strong bipartisan support and on time during this year’s legislative session, which ended on Wednesday.

Connecticut lawmakers approved a $28.1 billion state budget during a rare Saturday session this past weekend. Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) also announced his retirement.

A tentative Connecticut budget deal includes $100 million from the Mashantucket Pequot/Mohegan Fund to provide one-time relief to cities and towns facing budget deficits.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Democratic state legislative leaders have reached a tentative budget agreement for lawmakers to vote on before the end of the session next week.

The majority of Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly want to spend far more on some of their top priorities than Governor Ned Lamont's February budget proposal.

Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon is concerned that the war in the Middle East might affect the state’s economy.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has announced that his budget director, Jeff Beckham, is stepping down next month to become a Superior Court judge.

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for about 400,000 Connecticut residents are in jeopardy due to federal budget cuts and the federal government shutdown, according to state officials.

Connecticut is closing its 2025 fiscal year with a $410 million operating surplus, up from the $297 million previously projected, according to State Comptroller Sean Scanlon.

A coalition of Connecticut advocates wants a significant portion of this year’s $2.5 billion budget surplus allocated to offset recent federal funding cuts to social service programs.