Press Releases

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• 4/7/2023 Governor Lamont Statement on Sikorsky FLRAA Bid Protest Decision

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on the Government Accountability Office’s report recommending that the federal government uphold the Army’s decision to reject Sikorsky’s bid on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.

• 4/6/2023 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

• 4/6/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce $5.5 Million Investment To Grow Dual Credit Offerings in High Schools, Expand Pathways to Postsecondary Readiness

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that the Connecticut Department of Education is dedicating $5.5 million of its federal COVID-19 relief funds to expand dual credit offerings in Connecticut high schools.

• 4/6/2023 Governor Lamont, Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter Announce $99 Million in State Grants To Support Economic Development in Historically Underserved Communities

  Governor Ned Lamont, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) today announced that the State Bond Commission has approved the release of $99 million in state funding to support the second round of grants under the Community Investment Fund 2030, a grant program established in 2022 to support economic development in historically underserved communities across Connecticut.

• 4/5/2023 Governor Lamont Releases $56 Million in Grants to Public Schools for Air Filtration System Upgrades

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $56 million in grants for public schools throughout Connecticut to make upgrades to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

• 4/4/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Victory Parade and Rally Honoring UConn Men’s Basketball Will Be Held This Saturday in Hartford

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford, and the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford on Saturday, April 8, 2023, to congratulate the UConn men’s basketball team for winning the 2023 NCAA National Championship.

• 4/4/2023 Lamont Administration Officials Meet With U.S. Secretary Janet Yellen To Discuss President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that senior members of his administration – including Chief of Staff Jonathan Dach, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye – and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro met yesterday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at Yale University’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy in New Haven to discuss how President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda is expanding economic opportunity and boosting productive capacity in Connecticut.

• 4/4/2023 Governor Lamont Announces $3.2 Million To Support Connecticut’s Housing Partners With Operating and Pre-Development Expenses

  Governor Ned Lamont and Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is launching a pre-development pilot program that will provide $3.2 million to five Connecticut nonprofit housing agencies to support their operating and pre-development expenses.

• 4/3/2023 Governor Lamont and Governor Newsom Place Friendly Wager on Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game

  Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut and Governor Gavin Newsom of California have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game, in which the UConn Huskies will face the San Diego State Aztecs.

• 4/1/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Closure of the Willard Correctional Institution

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Correction has closed the Willard Correctional Institution in Enfield as of Saturday, April 1, 2023.

• 3/31/2023 Governor Lamont, Chief Justice Robinson, Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter Announce Appointments to the Public Defender Services Commission

  Governor Ned Lamont, Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter today announced the names of the members they are appointing to fill vacancies on the Connecticut Public Defender Services Commission.

• 3/30/2023 Governor Lamont Proclaims ‘Husky Weekend’ in Connecticut to Honor the UConn Men’s Basketball Team

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming Friday, March 31, through Monday, April 3, 2023, as “Husky Weekend” in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the UConn men’s basketball team for playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament on Saturday night.

• 3/30/2023 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

• 3/30/2023 Governor Lamont Announces State Grants to Municipalities for Maintenance of Neglected Cemeteries

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding state grants to 41 municipalities across Connecticut for the purposes of providing maintenance to neglected burial grounds and cemeteries.

• 3/29/2023 Governor Lamont Nominates 20 Jurists To Serve as Judges of the Connecticut Superior Court

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 20 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. The court currently has 40 judicial vacancies. Additionally, Governor Lamont is nominating two jurists to become family support magistrates.