As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put ...

A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.

House Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans on Thursday, as lawmakers considered a budget blueprint that could ...

House Republicans propose a budget plan with a focus on opportunity, increasing basic K-12 funding, and removing income limits for school choice vouchers.

House Republicans on approve a budget resolution that aspires to fulfill much of President Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda.

The Missouri House passed a bill to eliminate state income tax on long-term capital gains, mainly along party lines. The move, projected to cost the state treasury significantly, is aimed at aiding ...

Republicans are moving closer to their goal of raising defense spending by at least $100 billion in the next decade as two ...

A House budget bill does not mention Medicaid by name, but directs the committee that oversees Medicaid to come up with $880 ...

Trump and his allies have little choice but to market large Medicaid savings as only harmless belt-tightening and reducing waste. Don't believe them.

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

As congressional Republicans try to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, some are considering an unusual plan to ...

Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized a unified Republican commitment to advancing Trump’s agenda amid budget negotiations.