COVID Aid

Overall aid for University of Connecticut, regional universities and community colleges would decline over next two fiscal years.

Increasing income, sales and corporation tax receipts have state finances finishing more than $2.2 billion in the black this fiscal year — a whopping cushion approaching 10% of the entire budget.

On Monday Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont will share his plan with lawmakers on how the state should spend $2.6 billion in American Rescue funds. That’s…

The state of Connecticut will put millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds toward making summer programs available to kids. Officials say it will be…

Connecticut officials said pandemic relief funds are helping the state find permanent living options for the unhoused.Governor Ned Lamont joined federal…

Five days into the new fiscal year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they have a “conceptual agreement” on a new state budget. If…

Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro joined Governor Ned Lamont to discuss how the American Rescue Plan will benefit first responders and local…

Vice President Kamala Harris visited two programs in New Haven, Connecticut, on Friday to highlight the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.Harris was…

Connecticut public education is to get $1.1 billion from the federal rescue package. Governor Ned Lamont said he wants to use “a fair amount” of the money…

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the leaders of some cities and towns urge Congress to adopt the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. The bill was…