CT Democrats' Legislative Supermajority May Challenge Lamont on Taxes
Connecticut Democrats won historic majorities in the state House and Senate on Election Day, giving leaders like House Majority Leader Jason Rojas and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff more leverage heading into the 2027 session, which convenes January 6. Gov. Ned Lamont, reelected to a third term, continues to oppose raising income tax rates on wealthy residents, while legislative leaders say they have a mandate to address affordability. The piece notes that rising Medicaid costs have already strained the state budget, pulling funds earmarked for childcare expansion, and that advocates say hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to raise Medicaid provider reimbursement rates, a problem described as largely unaddressed for two decades. Legislators and Lamont have also discussed using state funds to replace federal healthcare tax credits eliminated by Congress, which had helped more than 100,000 low- and moderate-income residents last winter.