Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding today's announcement that Rihan, a senior at Cheshire High School, will be released on bond from ICE detention.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order (Executive Order No. 26-3) calling for the development of a strategic plan to reform the funding streams used to support the operations of Connecticut's K-12 public schools, saying that the existing methodologies - including the state's main funding formula, known as the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant - were developed several generations ago, are outdated, and need updating to reflect school districts' current-day needs.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, following union ratification of agreements reached between his administration and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), the contracts and accompanying details have been transmitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for its consideration.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is releasing $1.55 million in state grants to 12 entities - including food pantries, community health centers, and nonprofits - for the purposes of purchasing healthy Connecticut Grown products from local farms for distribution to food-insecure populations.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $15 million dollars from the national legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund clean air projects in the state.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order (Executive Order No. 26-2) directing the establishment of the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming the weekend of Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6, 2026, in honor of the UConn Huskies women's and men's basketball teams for each advancing to the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments and hopefully continuing onto the championship games.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the governors of all six New England states have issued a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies while continuing to support the safe, affordable, and reliable operation of the region's existing nuclear facilities.

Governor Ned Lamont today joined state officials, scientists, and labor partners at a ceremony breaking ground on a project that will see the renovation, expansion, and modernization of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's Anderson-Magnarelli Valley Laboratory in Windsor.

Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states and territories today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging the immediate renewal of Title X family planning grants, warning that a lapse in funding will cut off access to critical reproductive health care for millions of Americans.