Press Releases

Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today are reminding Connecticut families that during the summer months, nutritious meals are available at no cost to all children in the state, helping to ensure that students continue to have access to healthy meals while school out.

Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) today announced that Connecticut has secured $7,165,955 in first-year funding as part of a multiyear federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) population health initiative investment aimed at improving public health in rural communities.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Connecticut who experienced long-duration power outages caused by the severe storm that impacted Connecticut on the evening of Saturday, July 4, 2026, may be eligible to receive supplemental benefits to replace spoiled food that had already been purchased.

Governor Ned Lamont is advising Connecticut residents to use caution on the evening of Monday, July 6, 2026, and going into the morning of Tuesday, July 7, 2026, as the state is experiencing heavy rains that may cause flash flooding in certain areas.

Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of other governors representing states across the U.S. have written a letter to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner urging him to unequivocally reject President Donald Trump's proposed amendment to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service (USPS), which would put an end to mail-in and absentee voting methods.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the severe weather that impacted Connecticut on Saturday evening.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation (Public Act 26-17) creating a new law that empowers the state comptroller to withhold payments to contractors and subcontractors on state-funded public works projects in instances when stop-work orders have been issued by the Connecticut Department of Labor due to violations of the state's prevailing wage statutes.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the Office of the Treasurer to deposit $411.7 million in state surplus funding into the Connecticut Early Childhood Education Endowment, bringing the endowment's total value to more than $700 million.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a long-duration heat wave is expected to impact Connecticut, he is ordering the state's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and remaining in effect through at least 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is one of several states partnering with RAISE US, a newly launched nonprofit organization that is bringing together states, employers, workers, and educators to build a workforce infrastructure that supports and trains workers to thrive in the modern, AI economy.