Keith M. Phaneuf

The Citizens' Assembly hoping to reform Connecticut's property tax system teased big ideas and a robust political debate this fall and winter but will keep the details under wraps for a few more weeks.

The Citizens' Assembly hoping to reform Connecticut's property tax system teased big ideas and a robust political debate this fall and winter but will keep the details under wraps for a few more weeks.

Special education programs face a funding crisis this year that cannot be solved unless Connecticut reforms controversial state budget caps that

Minority Republicans in the General Assembly renewed their call Wednesday to slash state income taxes and offer other relief to middle-class households struggling with Connecticut's high cost of living.

After worsening significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, a key metric shows household poverty shrinking modestly in Connecticut between 2023 and 2024.

“Democrats have controlled this building and have done nothing but raise costs, raise taxes, and make the state more unaffordable by the day,” Sen. Stephen Harding said.

The state’s chief fiscal watchdog, who is involved with two analyses of how Connecticut funds local schools and other municipal services, estimated special education services will cost $96 million more than their available resources.

ALICE households fell modestly in 2024 but remain 14.5% above pre-pandemic levels in Connecticut.

State Treasurer Erick Russell reported a 15.1% increase last fiscal year investing Connecticut's pension assets, a gain of roughly $11 billion for retirement programs for state employees, teachers and other municipal workers.

“We’re seeing increases in New Milford and Chester and Deep River and some of our clearly more suburban and rural places,” he said.