CT Budget

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont confirmed on Monday afternoon that he planned to line-item veto two pieces of legislation that the General Assembly passed in his absence.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont presented his budget proposals last week, including $157 million for nonprofits over the next two years. That's an increase from the current state budget cycle — but the sector is also dealing with the loss of millions of dollars in pandemic-era federal funding.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) presented his $55.2 billion biennium budget to the General Assembly on Wednesday, which includes free pre-K for families earning less than $100,000, $500 million for new schools, and waived licensing fees for certain professionals.

Connecticut Senate Republicans announced a broad tax cut proposal ahead of Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s presentation of his two-year budget plan to lawmakers on Wednesday.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont will propose more money for special education in his next two-year budget, which will be presented to lawmakers on Wednesday.

CT Gov. Ned Lamont gave a sneak peek into his upcoming budget proposals at an annual breakfast with state business leaders on Wednesday morning, revealing that he may increase the spending cap by $1 billion.

A coalition of Connecticut labor, community and faith groups want state lawmakers to adjust the state’s fiscal guardrails this year to allow for more spending on public education, health care and housing.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) delivered his seventh State of the State address to kick off the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday.

Connecticut’s record $12.5 billion in budget surpluses since fiscal constraints were implemented in 2018 have come at the cost of critical state investments in children and families, according to a report released by the advocacy group Connecticut Voices for Children on Tuesday.

On Monday, Connecticut lawmakers and budget officials announced that the state had paid billions of dollars in pension debt over the last few years. The state has some of the highest pension debt in the country.