Can CT be more affordable without major tax cuts?

CT Mirror – Thursday, April 30, 2026
By Keith Phaneuf

Gov. Ned Lamont mentioned the word “affordability” or some derivative of the word six times in his Feb. 4 State of the State Address to legislators, insisting government must do more to help residents and businesses cope with Connecticut’s high cost of living.

The governor and his fellow Democrats in the General Assembly’s majority insist the state budget they will adopt in the coming days will do that, giving municipalities an extra $270 million — hopefully to avert local tax hikes — and investing $300 million more to expand affordable child care.

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