Ned Lamont and challenger Josh Elliott would continue ACA subsidies beyond 2027. Ryan Fazio wants to address high healthcare costs first.
Keith M. Phaneuf
Keith has spent most of his four decades as a reporter specializing in state government finances, analyzing such topics as income tax equity, waste in government and the complex funding systems behind Connecticut’s transportation and social services networks. He has been the state finances reporter at CT Mirror since it launched in 2010. Prior to joining CT Mirror Keith was State Capitol bureau chief for The Journal Inquirer of Manchester, a reporter for the Day of New London, and a former contributing writer to The New York Times. Keith is a graduate of and a former journalism instructor at the University of Connecticut.
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Citizens’ group seeks to force gubernatorial debate on property tax
Municipal leaders hope a fresh look at CT’s enduring property tax problem will push gubernatorial candidates to confront the issue.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT lawmakers, advocates push Lamont to release training funds
State lawmakers earmarked $30 million to train and employ as many people as possible, but the bulk of those dollars remains unspent.
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New work requirements could end Medicaid for thousands in CT. What to know
Congress and President Trump revised work requirements in an omnibus federal budget bill last July. Changes take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
Posted inMoney
On taxes, is CT keeping up with its neighbors?
CT officials say the state is unaffordable. Some say it’s time to learn from our neighbors and raise taxes on the wealthy.
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CT poised to invest again in childcare, pay down pension debt
The state budget is on pace for $412M surplus, all earmarked for childcare. Separately, $1B in off-budget savings will shrink pension debt.
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Fazio offers plan to ease CT’s property tax burdens
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio offered a blueprint Wednesday to reduce CT’s over-reliance on the municipal property tax.
Posted inHealth
About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage
CT officials are scrambling to avert a swell in uninsured patients forced to seek care through hospital emergency departments.
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How CT sets its diesel tax each July and why it matters
CT’s diesel fuel tax will climb by 1 penny per gallon starting July 1, and prices were already up about 40% since the Iran war started.
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CT says its tax system is unfair, but changes would mean tradeoffs
While the call for tax reform gains momentum, major proposals cannot get past a governor who is focused paying down CT’s huge pension debt.
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Can CT make big debt payments while boosting towns, services?
If CT can’t find the right balance between paying down debt and supporting towns and public services, deficits are coming, analysts say.
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Lamont orders $300 grocery gift cards for residents losing SNAP
CT will provide the benefit to an estimated 25,000 residents who’ve lost federal nutrition assistance. Cards will be distributed by August.
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All eyes on Lamont as CT’s hunger crisis worsens
Advocates are increasingly impatient with Gov. Ned Lamont’s response to a worsening hunger crisis in the wake of cuts to SNAP.
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Higher gas prices could strain CT’s transportation rebuild plans
Certain gasoline and sales tax receipts could “soften” this summer if prices remain elevated or turn worse in the coming months.
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Surging gas prices shine spotlight on CT’s fuel taxes
A tax cap has been mitigating pain at the pumps since March, but recent price hikes have some ready to revisit Connecticut’s fuel tax system.