Editorial called for spending cap reform and cited CT Voices report on the topic
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Our Fiscal Policy Center, led by Wade Gibson, coordinates our budget and tax policy work and seeks to:
- Protect and improve investments in child and family opportunity and well-being
- Build a state revenue system that is sustainable, efficient, and fair
- Improve transparency and accountability in state tax and budget policies
Learn more about the Fiscal Policy Center and budget and tax issues. Also see what others are saying about the new Fiscal Policy Center.
- June 2013
Impact on Early Care and Education of the Final Budget for Fiscal Years 2014-15
The final state budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2014-15 maintained funding for the majority of early care and education programs at FY 13 post-rescission levels, with some small increases and decrease
- May 2013
Confronting the Cap: Modeling the Impact of Two Changes to Connecticut's Spending Cap
As Connecticut lawmakers continue to formulate the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget, the state’s spending cap looms large. The flawed and highly restrictive rules under which the spending c
- April 2013
A Missed Opportunity: The Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee's Revenue Package
In February, the Governor proposed a budget heavily reliant on borrowing and one-time revenues. In April, the Finance Committee missed its opportunity to fix these flaws.



