New Haven Insider, Nov 14, 2025 By Thomas Breene Read full article here " Elicker praised Lamont for appointing state department leaders who are “incredibly responsive to our needs” in New Haven; for supporting a $300 million investment state in early childhood education ; and for pouring tens of millions of state dollars into the development of new housing across the city. 'Don’t forget about the $50 million for quantum ,' Bysiewicz chimed in. Lamont and Bysiewicz singled ou

NBC Connecticut, Nov 14, 2025 By Mike Savino Read the full article here " Gov. Ned Lamont started to lay out his vision for a third term Friday, crisscrossing the state on a tour to publicly launch his reelection campaign. During stops in Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, Hartford, and Waterbury, Lamont talked about job training, electricity prices, and healthcare costs, indicating his focus will be on affordability. 'Just wait for the next four years,' Lamont said during a

News 12, Nov 14, 2025 By John Craven Read the full article here " Lamont's tour began bright and early at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, where he met with mayors, school leaders and businesses like Sikorsky. The governor touted his push for workforce training in high schools and new companies moving to Connecticut. 'It's been a priority for the last eight years,' he said. "We're doubling down. We've got some of the leading manufacturers who are growing in the

Hartford Courant, Nov 14, 2025 By Christopher Keating Read full article here " 'I feel like I’m just getting started,’ 'Lamont told The Courant during a 40-minute interview Thursday in Hartford. 'I know so much more than I did 10 years ago and 30 years ago. I think of this job and every year, every week something different is thrown at you. That breadth of experience is serving us well and certainly is serving me well. I have a lot of friends. I know how to bring the smart pe

CT NewsJunkie, Nov 14, 2025 By Donald Eng Read full article here " HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont says he’s not done. In officially announcing his bid for a third term ( he confirmed his intention to do so last week ) Lamont said Connecticut had made remarkable progress, but there was more to do to make sure everyone was sharing in it. 'I’m working to keep the confidence of our state’s residents, businesses, and more to build our momentum by delivering for working families,'

Greenwich time, Nov 14, 2025  By Ken Dixon  Read full article here " WEST HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont 's campaign for a possibly historic third term was set to kick off in Bridgeport on Friday, the first of several statewide stops culminating in Waterbury, as he meets voters and promotes plans to lower Connecticut's energy costs, widen day care opportunities and build more affordable housing to promote economic growth. . . . 'People were pretty down and jobs were leaving the s

CT Insider, Nov 14, 2025 By Ken Dixon Read full article here " 'Connecticut’s housing shortage is among the most severe in the country,' Lamont said in an early morning statement Friday, vowing to sign it when it reaches his desk. 'It is driving up costs for working families, deterring businesses from investing or growing, and worsening homelessness. While we have made significant steps forward in recent years to increase our housing stock, we need to do more to address this

Hartford Business Journal, Nov 7, 2025 By Ginny Monk, CT Mirror Read full article here " After months of negotiations, the governor and state lawmakers have reached compromise on a new version of sweeping housing legislation, which they’re expected to take up in a special session next week. The replacement for House Bill 5002, which passed the legislature in June but was then vetoed by Gov. Ned Lamont over the summer, uses opt-in measures and incentives to push municipalities

CT Insider, Nov 7, 2025 By Ken Dixon Read full article here " 'You talk about affordability, you talk about opportunity, it really starts with housing,' Lamont said. He was backed by about 20 regional and local leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, during a late-morning news conference on a vacant, litter-strewn parking lot in the middle of a 28-acre site of a planned development on the east bank of the Connecticut River, including an office building that will be converte

Press Release, Feb 18, 2025 Read the full release here " (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the fiscal year 2026/2027 biennial budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly earlier this month includes a recommendation that the state’s property tax credit, which provides a credit to income tax filers for property tax payments made on eligible property, be increased to $350. Additionally, the governor is proposing to expand eligibility

CT Mirror, Feb 5, 2025 By Ginny Monk, Laura Tillman, James Watson, & Amanda McCard Read the full article here " Investments in child care that Gov. Ned Lamont hopes will eventually allow Connecticut to establish a universal preschool program formed the signature piece of his proposal for spending on human services in the coming biennium. Lamont’s proposal would invest $300 million of the state’s surplus fund for fiscal year 2025 into a new Universal Preschool Endowment. Each

Press Release, March 3, 2025 Read full release here Fee Elimination Will Save Taxpayers $18.8 Million in FY 2026 and $25 Million in FY 2027 " (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he is proposing that eliminates the fees workers in certain professions are required to pay when initially applying for occupational licenses, as well as the fees associated with renewing them. By eliminating th

CT Mirror, Sep 10, 2025 By Keith M. Phaneuf Read the full article here " Connecticut continues to earn higher marks from Wall Street credit ratings agencies, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday, hailing the latest upgrades as further evidence that his administration has reversed the state’s once-floundering fiscal outlook. . . . Moody’s elevated Connecticut’s score from Aa3 to Aa2. The “Aa” ratings bracket is Moody’s second-highest and is reserved for states and other entiti

Hartford Business Journal, July 2, 2025 By Gov. Ned Lamont & Daniel O'Keefe Read the full article here " From new programs and capital investments to smarter regulation and talent development, Connecticut is creating an environment where innovation can thrive.

Press Release, Dec 16, 2024 Read full release here " (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents who have medical debt will be notified in the coming days that some or all of that debt has been eliminated under the first round of a major initiative his administration launched through a partnership with the national nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt . . . . Governor Lamont said that his administration intends on continu