Keith M. Phaneuf / CT Mirror

The state comptroller’s office will review at least 248,000 applications for pandemic bonuses but some of those requests are incomplete and it could be months before it’s clear how many private-sector workers will receive them — and how much they’ll get.

Legislative leaders are considering calling a special session after the November election to look at gax tax holiday and pandemic bonus pay program.

Connecticut has saved $9 billion since 2017, but some say the budget constraints need to be loosened.

Early projections from Gov. Lamont put state nearly $2.3 billion in the black this fiscal year.

GOP gubernatorial candidate, Bob Stefanowski, announces his plan which would extend fuel tax relief, ease tax burdens — and weaken budget firewall against recession.

Interest in the new $1,000 pandemic bonuses that state officials dangled before essential, private-sector workers this spring is more than eight times the program’s maximum capacity to issue full grants.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski took aim Tuesday at the smaller taxes and fees Connecticut collects, promising a bigger-picture approach to tax relief will come from his gubernatorial campaign after Labor Day.

Gov. Ned Lamont and legislators spared Connecticut businesses from a special unemployment tax hike next month — and effectively helped them dodge a federal business tax increase in January. But business advocates say if state officials want to help businesses survive the next economic downturn, the government should give employers more help replenishing a state unemployment trust that was battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Democrat comptroller candidate Sean Scanlon says $1,000 grants for essential private-sector workers shouldn’t be reduced.

Embattled quasi-public entity also responded to two subpoenas from CT attorney general.