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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski says a promised-then-canceled tax cut is the same as a tax hike. Democrats disagree.

Gubernatorial contender Bob Stefanowski and other Republicans insist Gov. Ned Lamont increased taxes by $900 million per year in his first budget — not a record-setter, but one of the largest in recent history. Democrats counter that it was closer to $250 million — way down the list of all-time hikes — and that Lamont never raised the income tax at all.

Democrats, who’ve controlled the governor’s office since 2011 and the legislature for decades, reject the “tax increase” label.

The shrinking workforce also has made it more difficult for state agencies to limit...

With just over one week to go before more stringent pension limits take effect, more than 4,400 state employees either have retired this calendar year or filed their written intention to step down before July 1, according to new numbers released Wednesday by Comptroller Natalie Braswell’s office.