Legislators pushed back in bipartisan fashion against Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan for spending nearly $3 billion in federal pandemic relief.
2022 State Budget
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Workers at 6 more CT nursing homes say they are prepared to strike
SEIU District 1199 New England added six more nursing homes to the potential strike.
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UConn report: Don’t put federal relief funds under the mattress
The choice is between investing in the economy or spending federal aid on state and municipal budgets.
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CT revenues surge by hundreds of millions of dollars
The surge will make it much easier for officials to balance the budget without tax hikes.
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Lamont’s plan for pandemic relief focuses on economy, child care and education
Gov. Ned Lamont would focus new federal funds on economic growth, education, the battle against COVID-19 — and keeping taxes flat.
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Bills to repeal motor vehicle tax and cap property taxes are in political limbo
The motor vehicle tax bill died in committee but could be revived; Property tax cap passed on party lines.
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Legislature presents its own budget plan, and the stage is set for debate
Democrats on the Appropriations Committee and Gov. Ned Lamont are headed for a showdown over the next two-year state budget.
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CT Democrats to propose beefed-up spending plan
The Appropriations Committee will propose a two-year state spending plan Wednesday that bolsters municipal aid, higher education and social services.
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Is regionalization the key to capping property tax hikes? This state representative thinks so
Could state incentive payments get towns to regionalize services and support a cap on property taxes?
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Wall Street agency nudges CT to keep funding pledge to municipalities
A Wall Street credit rating agency nudged the state to pump $135 million in new general government aid to municipalities.
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House unanimously adopts measure to ensure lawmakers have a say in spending COVID relief funds
The bill directs the administration to give a detailed accounting of how federal coronavirus aid has been allotted to date.
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CT tax fairness debate heats up with new pandemic relief on the way
Connecticut’s tax fairness debate shifted into high gear as state officials eye $2.6 billion in new pandemic relief from Washington.
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Lamont’s budget would borrow nearly $220 million — to pay off borrowing
The House Republican leader said “it encourages that bad behavior that we’ve seen out of legislators.”
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With billions in federal relief on the way to CT, legislators assert their role in deciding how to spend it
With an unusual bill, state legislators are reminding Gov. Ned Lamont they have significant role in disbursing federal coronavirus relief.
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A pledge to share sales tax receipts with towns still goes unfulfilled. Was it a case of fiscal bait-and-switch?
Hundreds of millions of dollars have yet to arrive, leaving municipal leaders wary of new proposed aid.