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CT budget fight hinges on cutting higher ed reserves
May 28, 2025
Lamont challenges lawmakers to tap $1.1 billion that universities stashed away.
Governor Lamont Releases $30 Million for Infrastructure Improvements in 46 Small Towns
May 28, 2025
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is releasing $30 million in state grants to 46 small towns in Connecticut that will be used to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements, such as road safety reconstruction projects, emergency management upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, educational and recreational facility upgrades, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.
House Speaker Floats One-Year Budget Proposal; Lamont Says That Would Be ‘A Mistake’
May 28, 2025
The state legislature is eyeing a fiscal tactic not seen in half a century to deal with state budget uncertainty. House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said Wednesday morning that a one-year budget was “very much in play” and looking “more and more likely.”
CT House approves omnibus housing bill following compromises
May 27, 2025
One GOP lawmaker got a rare unanimous vote against his amendment after trying a unique political tactic.
CT child tax credit still possible as budget talks hit home stretch
May 27, 2025
Leaders hope to offer $150 per child, up to $450 per household.
Spending cap will temper big investments in next CT budget
May 27, 2025
Medicaid, social services, special ed increases will be modest.
CT Bill Tracker 2025: Legislation we’re following this session
May 20, 2025
The Connecticut Mirror’s 2025 legislation tracker is a tool to help you, our readers, track certain bills as they work their way through the legislative process.
DRS Provides Update on Status of Pending Refund Claims
May 20, 2025
The purpose of this notice is to provide those taxpayers who have yet to receive their income tax refunds for taxable year 2024 with a timeline as to when those refunds will be processed.
CT legislature approves bill to cover Medicaid shortfall
May 19, 2025
Lamont declares first spending cap emergency since 2007.
CT legislature jumps to avoid 235% hike in workers’ comp rates
May 19, 2025
Workers’ compensation legislation intended to spare employers crippling increases in insurance premiums passed the General Assembly on Monday, a step towards rapidly resolving a crisis ignited two months ago by a Connecticut Supreme Court decision that reinterpreted a line in a sweeping reforms law passed in 1993.
One skirmish over the CT budget is over, but the big battle looms
May 18, 2025
CT still faces a landmark debate over budget controls in the next few years.
Appropriations Committee Advances AI Regulation Bill As Federal Preemption Looms
May 14, 2025
Connecticut’s legislature has taken another step toward building a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, even as Congress considers federal legislation that could override any state-level efforts for the next decade.
AICPA and NASBA Approve Model Legislation for New CPA Licensure Path
May 13, 2025
The boards of directors of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have approved expansion of accountancy’s model legislation to include an additional path to CPA licensure. The optional path maintains public protection while providing added flexibility and options for CPA candidates.
Education, Voting and AI Bills Advance Out of Judiciary Committee
May 07, 2025
A bill increasing resources for special education in Connecticut advanced out of the Judiciary Committee Tuesday, despite objections from Republican lawmakers over associated costs.
CT’s Senate GOP, the smallest caucus, is trying to be louder
May 06, 2025
Emails from the Senate Republican minority arrive daily in the mailboxes of the reporters covering the state Capitol, a new strategy for a caucus at its lowest ebb in nearly 40 years. On matters great and small, partisan and not, Connecticut’s tiniest legislative caucus is intent on being heard.
House Republicans Present Alternate Budget Plan; Democrats Call It ‘Mini DOGE’
May 01, 2025
Republicans in the Connecticut House of Representatives presented an alternate two-year state budget Thursday that caucus members called a “Reality Check” and said would reduce the size of state government by about $600 million.
As CT budget work enters final phase, rhetoric heats up
April 30, 2025
Will GOP offer real solutions to big problems? Will Democrats listen if they do?
Bill that broadens CPA certification pathways approved in CT House
April 30, 2025
It’s not common to have legislation proposed that no one speaks against. That’s the case, however, for House Bill 7020, which would offer more flexibility for state residents to become certified public accountants.
CT headed for second-largest surplus in state history
April 30, 2025
But it’s unclear whether officials will tap $2.3 billion windfall to mitigate cuts in federal aid.
CT Businesses, Health Departments Report Severe Impact of Tariffs, Federal Cuts
April 29, 2025
The Trump administration’s tariffs have directly impacted several Connecticut businesses relying on motors, batteries, magnets, and rubber goods imported from China, according to data submitted through the state’s Federal Impact Reporting portal launched earlier this month.