The pause in commutations — reductions of prison sentences — comes as CT Republicans have raised concerns over an increase in the last year.
2023 Legislative Session
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CT legislative leaders and Lamont are gridlocked on spending cap
A day after CT legislative leaders said budget proposals were underfunding core services, Gov. Ned Lamont insisted they make tough choices.
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CT income tax rate cut OK’d by finance committee
The CT legislature’s Finance Committee OK’d the first income tax rate cuts since the mid-1990s, setting the stage for more negotiations.
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CT may need to work around budget cap, top lawmakers hint
One day after legislators unveiled a budget limited by the spending cap, leaders insisted officials must do more for core services.
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CT Secretary of the State asks for $25M to replace ballot tabulators
The tabulators in use now were put into service more than 16 years ago, and the original manufacturer of those machines is out of business.
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Promoting an honored restaurant, Lamont plays marketer-in-chief
Gov. Lamont visited a James Beard Award finalist as restaurant industry lobbies against a bill that would end the sub-minimum wage.
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‘Fiscal guardrails’ steer legislators to lean budget despite surplus
The CT Appropriations Committee pitched a $51 billion budget that offers lean growth for education, social services and health care.
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CT mulls Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers
Two bills would OK Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers, who act as liaisons between care systems and underserved communities.
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Spending cap expected to force CT panel to endorse lean budget
Despite record-setting reserves in CT, the Appropriations Committee is expected to recommend lean spending for the next two fiscal years.
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CT food deserts: In 24 towns, no stores accept food stamps
CT lawmakers are weighing solutions, including a food access advocacy office and tax incentives to grocery stores opening in food deserts.
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CT income tax exemption for retirement earnings could expand
The state tax committee has crafted a compromise that would exempt more middle-income retirees from paying taxes on pensions and annuities.
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CT income tax cut now might not include some benefits for wealthy
The bill would reduce the lowest tax rates as Lamont proposed, but it would gradually phase out much of the proposed relief for the rich.
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Baby Bonds gridlock threatens Democratic unity on next CT budget
State treasurer Erick Russell hopes to rescue from political limbo a program advocates call crucial to stemming CT’s economic inequality.
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Amid shakeup on CT parole board, questions over commutations
A sudden increase in commutations in CT unsettled lawmakers and raised questions about a power with few limits.
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CT Senate approves pandemic bonuses for state employees
State workers will receive an average of $1,500 bonuses under the arbitration award, higher than the $1,000 bonuses awarded to some private sector workers earlier this year.
