CT poised to invest again in childcare, pay down pension debt

CT Mirror – Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By Keith Phaneuf

Having racked up its ninth hefty budget surplus in a row, Connecticut is poised to expand a record investment in affordable childcare while taking another big chunk out of its legacy pension debt.

The $27.2 billion state budget for the fiscal year that closes Tuesday is on pace for a $412 million operating surplus — all of it earmarked by legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont for a special endowment for early childhood education.

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