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Gov. Ned Lamont signed income tax rate cuts expected to benefit nearly 1 million people in the most comprehensive cut since the income tax was imposed in 1991.
June 13 -
Community colleges will be rewarded based on results that align with regional and state education and workforce needs.
June 13 -
Weekday ridership on the farebox-dependent regional transit system is below 40% of pre-pandemic levels. Some lawmakers are pushing a state transit rescue package.
June 8 -
"We are delivering the largest cut to Connecticut's income tax rates in state history," Gov. Ned Lamont said.
June 7 -
Cook County, local governments, transit agencies, and the education and hospital sectors all benefit from bills passed by Illinois lawmakers.
June 6 -
The state Senate passed a $56 billion budget that included provision for middle-class tax cuts and credits similar to those Gov. Maura Healey has been seeking.
June 1 -
"It's positive to see the proposed budget relies on fairly conservative revenue assumptions and provides additional funding for pensions and education," Molly Shellhorn, senior research analyst for municipals at Nuveen said.
May 26 -
The $2.6 billion infrastructure budget stands out as the state's largest ever; bond packages stalled in the previous two years amid political divisions.
May 24 -
Municipal Market Analytics questioned Moody's swift revision of California's outlook to negative after Gov. Newsom's May budget revisions posted.
May 24 -
Weakening revenues should be a red flag for states, particularly those planning tax cuts, said Lucy Dadayan of the Urban Institute's Tax Policy Center.
May 24