The House of Representatives approved a new state budget late Monday that averts a major projected deficit without increasing income tax rates, but does shift billions of dollars in pension debt onto the next generation of taxpayers.
Ned Lamont
Democrat Ned Lamont has served as the 89th governor of Connecticut since Jan. 9, 2019. He has been recognized for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted inHealth
Tobacco 21 wins passage in Senate, heads to governor for signing
The Senate voted Friday to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The bill now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont, who has pledged to sign the measure.
Posted inEconomic Development
Connecticut steps away from big-ticket incentives
When it comes to economic development, Gov. Ned Lamont says that the state is largely out of the business of big-game hunting.
Posted inPolitics
On budget, Dems say GOP prefers heckling to haggling
For only the second time in a decade, minority Republicans in the legislature have failed to propose a new state budget. But that doesn’t mean they’ve stayed silent about Democratic plans.
Posted inHealth
Union backs away from nursing home strike
The state’s largest health care workers’ union has again called off a threat to strike, following a pledge by governor to increase rates for nursing homes.
Posted inMoney
No income-tax hike on rich in tentative budget framework
Budget talks: A mansion tax is in, but a higher capital gains tax on the rich is out.
Posted inHealth
Ignoring clash with Lamont, Senate passes family leave
Senate Democrats voted to pass a paid family and medical leave bill, leaving the governor’s veto threat for another day.
Posted inTransportation
Hope for new federal highway bill dims, but CT ‘not ready’ for it anyway
If a new federal infrastructure bill gives Connecticut more transportation money, the state would be hard pressed to come up with its match.
Posted inHealth
Lamont veto threat exposes rift with labor
The threat to veto a family leave bill lays bare an inherent tension in Gov. Ned Lamont’s politics: He is a labor ally from the world of business, where government is suspect.
Posted inInvestigations
Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing
In Southwest CT, the gap between rich and poor is wider than anywhere else in the country. Invisible walls block affordable housing and, by extension, the people who need it.
Posted inMoney
Lamont’s first budget could hinge on progressive taxes
Gov. Ned Lamont’s goal of completing his first state budget on time could be stymied by his reluctance to order taxes aimed specifically at Connecticut’s wealthiest.
Posted inTransportation
Lamont leaves tolls for special session
Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday his focus for the final two weeks of session is the budget, not tolls.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont connects abortion rights, business climate
Connecticut’s governor used the fight over abortion rights Monday in an economic pitch to women who own businesses in Alabama, Georgia and Missouri.
Posted inEconomic Development, Energy & Environment
Katie Dykes takes helm at DEEP in era of escalating climate change
Katie Dykes’ new job as DEEP commissioner brings old and new challenges, such as the growing threat of climate change.
Posted inMoney
Lamont’s pension shift would leave CT’s children deep in debt
Faced with another huge deficit, Lamont and Democratic lawmakers are weighing whether to shift billions of dollars in pension debt onto the next generation of taxpayers.
