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The finance committee proposed a 1.75% surcharge on capital gains earnings on individuals making over $1 million and couples over $2 million.

It took nearly 10 hours, but the Appropriations Committee approved a draft of a two-year, 2026-27 state budget Tuesday that represents an increase over the one proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont in February.

Measure to phase out car tax also passes but faces uphill climb.

Faced with a slumping economy and likely big cuts in federal aid, state legislators are once again weighing whether to turn delinquent taxpayers over to collection agencies — and block renewal of their driver’s licenses or vehicle registrations.

Leaders in the Connecticut arts and humanities fields, who drive a large part of the state’s tourism industry, warned of the “devastating” effects that the Trump administration’s decision to slash arts funding will have on them Thursday afternoon at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

For the first half of his career in law enforcement, working as a police officer in South Florida, Chase Fopiano did not think cyberattacks on police agencies were a serious threat.

Lamont remains wary about progressive CT tax hikes.

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is encouraging businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities in Connecticut that have been impacted by recent actions from the federal government to report that information to the state so that it can be compiled into a central database and provide state policymakers with a better understanding of how these directives are affecting various groups, geographical regions, and sectors of the economy.

Members of the House of Representative’s Tax Equity Caucus and advocates called on the Connecticut General Assembly and the governor on Tuesday morning to support what they called “economic populism” in the form of tax relief for middle class and working class people.

A proposed tax on sweetened beverages returned to the Connecticut legislature on Monday, reviving a years-long debate over the balance between public health policy, small business burdens, and the goal providing free school meals to all students.

Warning of a potential recession and “flurry” of layoffs, Connecticut’s state Senate leadership are looking for the state Department of Labor to take a proactive approach to a potential surge in unemployment.

Middletown saw its grand list shrink ‘for the first time in recent memory’ because of the car tax valuation changes.

Bend guardrails, use rainy day fund or both to deal with federal cuts and a shaky economy? The debate is on.

Renters and housing developers could benefit from a housing bill that advanced Friday out of the Judiciary Committee.

Lamont, other Democrats pounced on Trump tariffs, not waiting for details.

Connecticut lawmakers announced the formation of the state’s first Artificial Intelligence Caucus last week, highlighting the rapid spread of AI in everyday life and the need to ensure that it serves the public interest.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon notified CT officials late Friday.

Lamont and legislators must decide how deeply to tap flush state coffers.

Some lawmakers want to remove overtime earnings from retirement pay.

Lamont, legislators must decide whether to use CT funds to replace lost grants.