Press Releases

Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Emma Cimino are criticizing the Trump administration's announcement today that it finalized its repeal of carbon pollution standards for power plants.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that food lovers have a chance to win an exclusive invitation to the upcoming launch of the new Connecticut TV-to-Table Trail, including the opportunity for one grand prize winner to join celebrity chef Scott Conant as a guest judge in a live cooking competition featuring some of the state’s most recognizable culinary talent.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in the coming days additional trains will be added to the weekday schedule of CTrail's Shore Line East rail service that close gaps in the existing schedule and provide customers with more convenient travel options.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli today announced that the State of Connecticut is taking a series of actions aimed at curbing illegal prediction market operations in Connecticut.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Governor Ned Lamont, chairman of the State Bond Commission, today announced that the commission voted at its meeting this morning to approve a second round of state bond funds that will enable a reduction in public benefits costs on electric bills for Connecticut residential customers that went into effect last year to continue through at least next spring.

Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt, and members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the application period for Connecticut farmers seeking disaster relief funding to cover losses from severe and unseasonable weather events the state experienced in 2023 and 2024 is now open.

Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of other governors from across the United States today announced that they have sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on him to continue the federal government’s longstanding support for community-based care and the right of people with disabilities to live with dignity in their own communities.

Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Office of Higher Education, and Serve Connecticut today are highlighting a nationwide volunteer activity that is being held throughout the United States as part of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, a federally recognized day marking the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that encourages Americans to turn remembrance into charitable volunteering and good deeds.

Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut's annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.