How far did CT’s ‘fiscal guardrails’ move? Depends whom you ask

CT Mirror – Monday, June 16, 2025
By Keith M. Phaneuf

Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly either eviscerated the budget caps that have generated unprecedented surpluses or barely adjusted them, leaving too little for education, human services and municipal aid.

It depends on who’s talking.

But while the reality lies somewhere in the middle, most officials agree on one thing: the discussion on Connecticut’s savings habits has just begun.

With Congress expected to slash federal aid soon, and with the latest state budget employing stopgap measures to comply with caps, that debate likely will resume soon.

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