Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the FY 2026/2027 biennial state budget proposal that he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly last month continues recent trends under his administration of increasing state funding for Connecticut's town and city governments to support the administration and delivery of municipal services, even while the state has made challenging funding decisions and streamlined costs across state government.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the executive order signed by President Donald Trump directing the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun construction on the Dutch Point Viaduct rehabilitation project on Interstate 91 southbound in Hartford.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today released the following statements regarding an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it will be rolling back a series of landmark environmental and clean air regulations.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the vote today by the members of the legislature's Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee approving the nomination of David Arconti, Jr. to serve as a commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that on Friday, March 14, 2025 (National Pi Day!), the Connecticut Office of Statewide Marketing and Tourism will invite the public to begin voting on which pizzerias they think should be included in the Pizza Capital Trail, an upcoming collection of the top 100 most celebrated independent pizza restaurants in Connecticut that will serve as a guide for visitors and pizza enthusiasts on where they can get some of the best pizza in the country.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of MADE, a groundbreaking quarterly business leadership series of events designed to equip Connecticut's industry professionals and entrepreneurs with the connections, resources, and insights necessary to create opportunity in today's business landscape.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as the date to hold a special election to fill a vacancy for state representative in the 113th Assembly District, which consists of a portion of Shelton.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding final approval of two bills by the Connecticut General Assembly today that invest an additional $40 million in special education services for municipalities and $3 million for nonprofit organizations during this current fiscal year.

Governor Ned Lamont today is marking International Open Data Day - which is celebrated this year on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - by highlighting the availability of data from Connecticut state government that is made available to the public through the Connecticut Open Data Portal at data.ct.gov.