Budget Briefs on Governor's Proposed FY09 Budget Revisions

• Early Care and Education
• Foster Care/Child Welfare
• HUSKY Program
• K-12 & Higher Education
• Low Income Supports and Family Economic Security
• State Revenues

Context Setting Briefs

• Fiscal Challenges to Address in a Revised FY 09 Budget
• The Case for Reforming, Not Eliminating, Connecticut's Business Entity Tax
• Business Tax Credits: The Blank Check in Connecticut's Economic Development Portfolio?
• The Governor's Proposed Property Tax Cap: The Wrong "Cure" for Connecticut's Relatively High Property Taxes

Budget Spreadsheets

Connecticut Voices for Children has created spreadsheets that summarize changes in funding over time in key agencies and programs serving children and families. These summary sheets compare the Governor's proposed Fiscal Year 2009 budget revisions to funding levels in previous years.

Department Budgets:

• Dept. of Children & Families
• Dept. of Corrections
• Dept. of Higher Education
• Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services
• Dept. of Mental Retardation
• Dept. of Public Health
• Dept. of Social Services
• Judicial Dept.
• Office of Policy & Management
• State Dept. of Education

From the Governor's Office:

• Governor's Midterm Budget Revisions
• Text of Governor's Budget Address
• Budget Powerpoint Presentation

From the Office of Fiscal Analysis

• Synopsis of the Governor's FY 09 Revisions (PDF)