'This Is Substance, Baby!': Lamont Touts Legislative Victories, Vows to Revive School Cellphone Ban

Lamont commends CT lawmakers for passing a bipartisan budget in an election year

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has commended state lawmakers for passing a balanced budget with strong bipartisan support and on time during this year’s legislative session, which ended on Wednesday.House and Senate Democratic leaders, as well as House Republican leaders, helped craft the $28 billion state budget adjustment bill that includes increased aid to cities and towns, Lamont said du…

'This is substance, baby!': Lamont touts legislative victories, vows to revive school cellphone ban

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont held his traditional Thursday press conference marking the end of the legislative session. Speaking to reporters around noon, Lamont heralded the passage of hundreds of millions of dollars in new municipal aid and childcare funding — while vowing to try again next year to pass a bill that [...]

Lamont crows legislative, fiscal successes as he pivots to campaign

Gov. Ned Lamont, challenged from the left as too miserly on spending and from the right as someone suddenly gone wobbly on fiscal discipline, happily cast himself Thursday as a sensible, centrist leader who has managed to pay down crushing debts and boost state aid for education. On the day after the close of the 2026 legislative session and a pivot to campaign season for him and state lawmakers, the Democratic governor noted Connecticut’s long …

'Job Well Done' — Lamont Cites Budget, AI Bills After 2026 Legislative Session Ends

In a 40-minute press conference, Lamont spent about a half hour answering questions about numerous topics, including potential vetos, health care, President Donald Trump and the 2026 elections.

Lamont Releases Town-by-Town Breakdown of New State Funding for Schools and Municipalities

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES TOWN-BY-TOWN INCREASE IN STATE FUNDING INCLUDED IN THE FY 2027 STATE BUDGET (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today released a document containing a town-by-town breakdown of the increase in state funding that every school district and municipality in Connecticut will receive from the fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment legislation that received overwhelming, bipartisan approval in the Connecticut General Assembly. Th…