CT Budget

A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, an official of the Connecticut State Library said Monday.

Connecticut officials project the state will end its fiscal year in June with a $136.3 million budget surplus, about $28 million less than projected last month, according to Comptroller Sean Scanlon.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and state lawmakers reached a deal on the state’s $55 billion two-year budget by agreeing to scrap a child tax credit for the middle class.

Connecticut’s General Assembly voted on Monday to exceed the state’s spending cap for the first time in nearly two decades to fix a $300 million Medicaid shortfall this year.

Connecticut Democratic legislative leaders want Gov. Ned Lamont to declare a fiscal emergency. They believe it's needed to deal with the current $200 million shortfall in Medicaid funding.

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.