Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves today announced that the Lamont administration has reached an agreement with the 17 community health centers in Connecticut regarding a three-year plan to boost Medicaid reimbursement rates for the centers that service 440,000 people across the state each year.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $14.3 million in state funding to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,270 acres of open space through 25 properties in 22 towns and cities across Connecticut. Additionally, $725,353 is being awarded to support the creation of six new community green spaces.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation enacting a new state law requiring public water systems in Connecticut to maintain the existing levels of fluoride used in water supplies under the recommendation as currently prescribed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providing the state with defenses should the Trump administration move forward with its plans to eliminate this federal standard.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a multi-day stretch of exceptionally hot and humid conditions, he is directing Connecticut's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, and remaining in effect through at least 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law two major pieces of legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session that encourage growth within Connecticut's agricultural sector.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the Republican budget bill that was approved today in Congress.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to be held on the same date as the next general election - Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - to complete the terms of three probate judges who will each be retiring over the course of the next year.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law the biennial state budget bill for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, which makes historic investments to expand access to early childhood education, which is among the costliest item for families, all while holding the line on taxes.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Commissioner Marissa Paslick Gillett to serve another two-year term as chairperson of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). Commissioner Gillett has served on PURA since 2019.

Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that $10 million in state funding is being awarded to eight rural communities in Connecticut through the Transportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP), a state grant program administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation that is designed to support the state's rural communities, which are often ineligible for many federal transportation programs.