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Governor Ned Lamont today announced that has signed a bill into law requiring a mandatory six-month suspension of a driver's license or operating privilege of any driver who, upon a third or subsequent time, is caught violating the state law on stopping for school buses.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to today’s inaugural meeting of the Governor's Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced a plan to use $8.5 million from Connecticut's Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide $300 grocery assistance cards to the roughly 25,000 Connecticut residents expected to lose their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as a result of certain federal rule changes instituted by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than 97,000 Connecticut residents can anticipate receiving letters in the mail starting the week of June 1, 2026, informing them that some or all of their medical debt has been erased under an initiative the Lamont administration launched in partnership with the national nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt to give relief to qualifying residents who are having difficulties paying outstanding medical bills.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law a multi-pronged, bipartisan piece of legislation that will work to protect Connecticut children and adults from some of the harms associated with recent advancements in the digital age, like youth social media addiction and concerns over the growing use of artificial intelligence.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is reappointing Major General Francis J. Evon, Jr. to serve another four-year term as adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a proclamation designating June as LGBTQ Pride Month in recognition of the contributions of Connecticut's LGBTQ community and to emphasize that the state supports the rights of every person to live their lives free of discrimination, fear, and prejudice, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a result of the fiscal year 2027 state budget bill that he signed into law last week, his administration is making an additional investment of approximately $320 million into Connecticut’s recently established Early Childhood Education Endowment.

Governor Ned Lamont today chaired a meeting of the State Bond Commission, which approved a series of strategic investments to strengthen Connecticut communities, modernize government services, expand housing opportunities, support affordability for working families, and improve public safety statewide.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the appointment today by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education selecting Natalie Braswell to serve as interim chancellor for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).