Fiscal Guardrails or a Straitjacket?
Connecticut must decide whether financial protections are keeping us on track or keeping us paralyzed
A three-part series by CT Mirror State Budget Reporter Keith M. Phaneuf
A question of volatility: Are Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails in the right place?
The first in a three-part series about Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails and their impact not only on state reserves and debt, but also core programs like education and health care.
Many core services are eroding as money goes to pensions
As the CT government piled up cash, many core services have slipped or remain in the dire straits they faced before the boom times.
Constrained by guardrails, legislative session looms
The showdown foreseen by leaders of the Democratic majority could begin Feb. 7, when Gov. Ned Lamont proposes adjustments to the budget.
podcast episode
PODCAST: Are fiscal guardrails in CT taking away necessary dollars from core programs?
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith M. Phaneuf to discuss his story on the effects of Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails on state finances and core programs.
other series by keith m. phaneuf
A Legacy of Debt
A comprehensive and thorough examination of Connecticut’s decades-in-the-making budget crisis. Published in 2017.
Extreme Inequality: Connecticut’s Wealth Dilemma
A six-part series exploring wealth and income inequality in Connecticut and its impact on a state struggling to cope with massive debt. Published in 2018.