2026

Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are reminding Connecticut residents that seven consecutive days of in-person early voting begins today--Monday, August 3, 2026--and continues through Sunday, August 9, 2026, in advance of the Tuesday, August 11, 2026, state primary.

Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging Connecticut residents to support local farms during National Farmers' Market Week - which runs from August 2 to 8, 2026 - by visiting some of the more than 120 farmers' markets statewide and purchasing locally grown products designated with the Connecticut Grown logo.

Governor Ned Lamont, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, and Mayor Bobby Sanchez today announced that the City of New Britain has been awarded a $14.7 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support improvements at the intersection of Route 174 and East Street.

Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement.

Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat $29.5 billion for five additional Columbia-class submarines, $42.1 billion for nine additional Virginia-Class submarines, and additional support for shipyard infrastructure.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the State of Connecticut is providing $16.8 million in state grants to 11 towns and cities to support the reconstruction of 13 bridges on locally owned roads.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a fifth request to utilize Connecticut's recently created Federal Cuts Response Fund, directing $5 million to support Connecticut residents affected by Trump administration changes to Temporary Protected Status (TPS), including Haitian, Syrian, and other impacted individuals.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today held a groundbreaking ceremony in Stratford to mark the start of construction on TIME-1, the largest component to date of TIME FOR CT, the Lamont administration's comprehensive, multi-year initiative to rebuild, improve, and expand Connecticut's rail network.

Governor Ned Lamont today issued the following statement after a federal appeals court extended temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian nationals through Monday, July 27, 2026, pausing the federal government's move to end the program.

Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt, and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has received a fully executed agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture establishing a $52.9 million Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant for eligible Connecticut farmers who experienced losses in 2023 and 2024 due to severe weather events that impacted the state during that period.