Legislators want more information next year from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration on its plan to sell CT tax debt.
Keith M. Phaneuf
Keith has spent most of his 31 years 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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CT budget deal includes $600M in tax cuts, extends gas tax holiday
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders have agreed on a new $24 billion state budget that features nearly $600 million in tax cuts.
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Lamont, legislators on the cusp of a new CT budget deal
Legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration have offered compromises, and debate and a vote could be as soon as this weekend.
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Senate gives final approval to raises, bonuses for CT state employees
The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 22-13 along party lines to approve the contracts, which cover about 46,000 workers.
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Social service agencies see big raises for unions and ask: Why not us?
As state budget talks wind down, CT nonprofits ask why a $72 million proposal to help their industry, which employs 115,000, is bogged down.
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Surging revenues could solve Democrats’ tax-cutting dilemma
Lamont and legislators could have a budget deal hammered out over the weekend.
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House passes raises, bonuses for CT state employees
The Democrat-controlled House voted 96-52 to approve the contracts after a 4-hour debate. The Senate is expected to ratify the deal Friday.
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GOP pitches income tax cut, says CT can’t sit on $7 billion in reserves
Republican lawmakers unveiled a $1.2 billion tax relief plan, including what would be the first income tax rate reduction in 27 years.
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CT budget surplus nears $4 billion; lawmakers push for tax relief
With almost $7 billion in budget reserves, CT legislators are waiting impatiently for Gov. Ned Lamont to agree on a child tax credit.
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An unusual event: CT legislature to vote on raises for state workers
Top legislative leaders announced they expect to wrap voting on a major new package of raises and bonuses for state employees by week’s end.
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Budget panel endorses raises, bonuses for CT state workers
The Appropriations Committee endorsed raises and bonuses that would boost compensation for most state employees by 7% this year.
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Budget panel braces for intense hearing on CT employee raises and bonuses
The Appropriations Committee hearing will address an issue that has polarized the General Assembly, labor and taxpayer advocacy groups.
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Report: State workers’ raises would cost almost $1.9 billion over four years
The package, which would force CT to draw almost $300 million from its reserves, is expected to come under fire from Republican lawmakers.
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CT physicians call for Medicaid expansion for undocumented children
Expanding access to health care, particularly for children, has been a priority for majority Democrats in the legislature.
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Union warns five nursing homes of plans to strike on April 22
The union also has filed unfair labor practices with the National Labor Relations Board against management in the five nursing homes.