Democrats introduce budget that exceeds spending cap, draws pushback

CT $55.6B budget would aid social services, exceed spending cap

This story has been updated. The legislature’s Appropriations Committee adopted a $55.7 billion two-year budget Tuesday evening that invests in K-12 schools, higher education, child care and other social services — but would require Connecticut to legally exceed its spending cap for the first time since 2007 and reform another key savings program. The Democratic-controlled panel voted 40-13 to adopt the plan along party lines, which also delays …

Democrats introduce budget that exceeds spending cap, draws pushback

Democrats on the Appropriations Committee unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that exceeds the state’s spending cap by $215 million next fiscal year. Democrats...