Connecticut budget

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.

For the first time in decades, Connecticut Democratic legislative leaders are floating the idea of having lawmakers pass only the first year of the state’s next two-year budget plan.

Connecticut Democrats have offered a $55.5 billion two-year budget plan. It spends millions of dollars more than Gov. Ned Lamont's plan submitted to lawmakers in February.

Connecticut’s Conference of Municipalities criticized Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed budget with a new campaign called “Do the Math.” The campaign highlights how the budget will hurt cities and towns in the state.

The indictment alleged that, while working for the Office of School Construction Grants, Kosta Diamantis took and received bribes from three individuals in connection with multi-million dollar school construction projects that he was in charge of.

Connecticut lawmakers say this year’s budget negotiations will depend on state income tax returns received by Monday’s filing deadline.

Early childhood advocates rallied across Connecticut on Wednesday to call on lawmakers to do more to lower child care costs and support educators.

Gov. Ned Lamont previewed some of the budget adjustments he’ll propose in his State of the State next month to business leaders at a Connecticut Business and Industry Association event.

The resolution, which follows the approval of 5% tuition hikes, says Cheng failed to secure adequate funding and hasn't taken accountability.