Gov. Ned Lamont faces another round of negotiations with Connecticut’s state unions, a familiar cycle of public positioning and political pressure that often leaves taxpayers’ interests on the sidelines.

In recent communications from union leadership, including SEIU Local 1973 President’s 2025-26 welcome message, state employee unions are signaling a return to hardline tactics: arbitration threats, and calls for “investment” backed by Connecticut’s temporary budget surplus. Yet beneath the rhetoric lies a structural problem decades in the making — one that cannot be solved through higher spending or one-time fixes.

Connecticut’s Fiscal Reality

As Josh Goodman, Senior Analyst at The Pew Charitable Trusts , testified before the Finance Committee in support of the state’s fiscal guardr

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