Live coverage of Gov. Malloy’s budget speech

When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy delivers his budget address today to the General Assembly, we’ll have all the action covered live.

The coverage begins a half hour prior to the speech, when our live chat kicks off at 11:30. Members of Hearst CT newspapers’ editorial boards will be in the chat offering live analysis and answering readers’ questions before, during and after the speech.

We’ll also have live video of the speech, during which the first-year governor will detail plans regarding widespread tax increases and spending cuts.

Then after the speech, we’ll have blog posts and stories from reporters Ken Dixon and Brian Lockhart, complete with reaction from supporters and opponents alike.

In the meantime, check out the expansive budget coverage that ran in today’s print editions:

* How the governor’s budget will impact the average low-income family.

* How the budget will impact a middle-income family.

* How it will impact an upper-income family.

* The tax increases are likely to affect people in a wide array of businesses.

Ben Doody