Press Releases

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• 6/1/2023 Governor Lamont Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Assault Weapons Ban, Urges Legislative Approval of 2023 Gun Violence Prevention Proposals

  Governor Ned Lamont today hosted a ceremony at the Connecticut State Capitol complex in Hartford to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the enactment of Connecticut’s 1993 assault weapons ban.

• 5/31/2023 Governor Lamont Plans to Sign Legislation Implementing Early Voting in Connecticut Elections and Primaries

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in the coming days he will sign into law legislation that was recently approved by the Connecticut General Assembly implementing a system of early voting for general elections, special elections, and primaries in Connecticut.

• 5/31/2023 Governor Lamont Announces $70 Million Distributed for Bonus Payments to Child Care Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood has completed the distribution of $70 million in state funding that was allocated by the governor and the state legislature in the most recently enacted state budget for bonus payments to the staff of child care and early childhood education providers statewide in Connecticut.

• 5/30/2023 Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million To Support Upgrades for Senior Centers in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont and Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Amy Porter today announced that the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services has been awarded $10 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that will be used to support upgrades and enhancements at senior centers statewide in Connecticut.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Requests Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due to Crop Damage Caused by Recent Sub-Freezing Temperatures

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage to crops in farms across the state caused by sub-freezing temperatures and frost that occurred in the early morning hours of May 18, 2023.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Summer Season Kicks off at Connecticut State Parks This Memorial Day Weekend

  Governor Ned Lamont and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today kicked off the beginning of the busy Connecticut State Parks summer season during a visit to Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Tourism Attracting Record Revenues and National Press Attention

  Governor Ned Lamont today highlighted the recent release of data showing the tangible return on investment to promote Connecticut with an all-season advertising campaign designed to showcase the state as a more vibrant, dynamic, and inclusive tourism destination.

• 5/26/2023 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday in Observance of Memorial Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 29, 2023, from sunrise until noon in observance of Memorial Day to honor and mourn the members of the military who have died while serving the United States Armed Forces.

• 5/25/2023 Governor Lamont Praises House Approval of Comprehensive Legislation Addressing Gun Violence

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting today to approve a comprehensive legislative proposal he introduced that includes several provisions to reduce gun violence, stop mass shootings, and prevent firearm accidents and suicides.

• 5/25/2023 Governor Lamont Reminds Residents That Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Is Scheduled To Increase on June 1

  Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that the state’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $14.00 per hour to $15.00 per hour beginning Thursday, June 1, 2023.

• 5/24/2023 Governor Lamont Highlights Connecticut Youth Employment Program, Encourages Participation This Summer

  Governor Ned Lamont and Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo today visited Ebony Horsewomen Inc. Equestrian and Therapeutic Center in Hartford to highlight one of the many employers participating in the Connecticut Youth Employment Program and to encourage young adults to enroll in the program, particularly as schools dismiss for the summer months.

• 5/23/2023 Governor Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education Announce Recipients of 2023 and 2024 Summer Enrichment Grants

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that 110 organizations in Connecticut are being awarded more than $13 million in grants to provide learning opportunities to children during the summers of 2023 and 2024 as part of the latest round of funding under the Connecticut Summer Enrichment Program.

• 5/19/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on Connecticut Supreme Court Nomination

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement after being notified by Sandra Slack Glover today that she has decided to withdraw herself from consideration for a seat on the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 5/18/2023 Governor Lamont and Treasurer Russell Announce Connecticut Receives Credit Rating Upgrade From Kroll

  Governor Ned Lamont and Treasurer Erick Russell today announced that they have received notification from Kroll Bond Rating Agency that the credit rating agency is upgrading the State of Connecticut’s General Obligation bond credit rating from AA (stable) to AA+ (stable), one step below the highest credit rating possible.

• 5/18/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of ECSU President Dr. Elsa Núñez

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made this morning that Dr. Elsa Núñez plans on retiring from her role as president of Eastern Connecticut State University, which she has held for the last 18 years.