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Connecticut is among the top states in the country for research and development, according to a recent report from Smilehub.org. Smilehub is a nonprofit tech company that uses data to create ratings.

While 70 percent of surveyed Connecticut manufacturers were profitable in 2024, nearly all saw the cost of business go up due to a variety of factors. Nearly two in three businesses though (66%) reported that the Trump administration’s tariff policies are negatively impacting them, according to a recent report issued by the state’s largest business organization.

MyCTSavings is a state-sponsored retirement savings program, for employers with 5 or more full- and/or part-time employees that do not offer a retirement plan. When businesses enroll, their employees can save for retirement through payroll contributions into a Roth IRA. The program is free to businesses, and more than 50 payroll companies work with MyCTSavings to provide payroll integration with your existing payroll process.

A number of Connecticut municipalities listed below are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2025. As early as this month, property owners in these municipalities will begin receiving revaluation notices with the proposed new assessments of their properties. Typically, these notices include an opportunity to attend an informal hearing with the revaluation company or the assessor's office to discuss the new assessments, which should represent 70% of a property's fair market value.

The federal government shutdown that began just after midnight Wednesday morning could have wide-ranging and long-lasting effects on the state, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.

Connecticut officials say they feel prepared to weather the early days of a federal government shutdown, which would begin early Wednesday, unless there’s an 11th-hour funding deal.

Dozens of new bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont will soon take effect.

Nearly one-third of retiree health care liabilities eliminated since 2020.

Connecticut’s bond ratings received upgrades from two of the nation’s top credit rating agencies, Gov. Ned Lamont and state Treasurer Erick Russell announced Wednesday.

Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney of New Haven said he sees little chance of a special session before mid-October

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that beginning on January 1, 2026, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $16.35 per hour to $16.94 per hour.

Municipal aid has lagged inflation despite massive CT surpluses

Critics say tax holiday offers little relief, doesn’t boost economy.

Lamont administration boosts forecast by $420 million since session ends.

In CT, $84 million in federal funding for projects to enhance climate resilience is at risk.

Attorney General William Tong is once again taking the Trump administration to court, this time joining a coalition of 25 states in suing the administration over $6.8 billion in federal funding it is withholding from the states.

Just two weeks old, biennial budget underfunds worker benefits by $210 million.

For the second year in a row, Connecticut legislators decided not to regulate AI for businesses, but they did pass a law that criminalizes deepfake revenge porn and provides education funding for artificial intelligence.

Eight out of Connecticut’s 36 state senators were present for each of the 437 votes taken in the Connecticut Senate during the 2025 legislative session, thus ending up with perfect voting records this year.

Connecticut officials are warning of widespread harm to health care access, state finances, and working families under the newly signed federal budget law.