Democrats Announce Budget Deal With Lamont

Democrats Announce Budget Deal With Lamont

HARTFORD, CT — The state House of Representatives is hoping to take up the 2026-27 state budget Monday, though House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said prior to the session’s start that Tuesday was possible, too.

CT's 2-year budget deal scraps child tax credit for the middle class

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont delivers his 2024 State of the State address. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and state lawmakers reached a deal on the state’s $55 billion two-year budget by agreeing to scrap a child tax credit for the middle class.Lamont opposed the $150 per child tax credit for couples earning up to $200,000 but accepted a Democratic proposal to have a $250 per child credit for families who qualify for the sta…