Press Releases

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• 5/13/2021 Governor Lamont Confirms Postponement of Nursing Home Strike Following Tentative Settlement Between Facility Owners and Healthcare Employees Union

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received copies of strike postponement notices to 26 nursing homes from District 1199, SEIU, and New England Health Care Employees Union.

• 5/13/2021 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

• 5/13/2021 Governor Lamont and Acting Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Two Connecticut Students Named 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Acting Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker are congratulating two Connecticut residents who were named today as 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

• 5/12/2021 Governor Lamont Applauds House Approval of Bipartisan Agreement To Restore the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

  Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for voting to approve the bipartisan agreement his administration helped reach that will restore the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund while also reducing taxes on the majority of Connecticut businesses.

• 5/12/2021 Governor Lamont Announces 12-15-Year-Olds in Connecticut Can Receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech is available to residents in Connecticut between the ages of 12 to 15 at all clinics in the state that are offering that vaccine.

• 5/12/2021 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

• 5/12/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff In Honor of New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr.

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr., who died in the line of duty while responding to a residential fire early this morning.

• 5/12/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Frito-Lay Investing $235 Million To Expand Killingly Operations, Create 120 New Jobs

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Town of Killingly today announced that Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and a leading snack manufacturer, is embarking on a $235 million expansion project at its Killingly manufacturing site in a plan that includes the creation of 120 new jobs in the town.

• 5/11/2021 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

• 5/10/2021 Governor Lamont Statement on the Passing of Bob Ward

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement on the passing of Bob Ward, former state representative and longtime house minority leader.

• 5/10/2021 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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021.

• 5/10/2021 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Extending Telehealth Services for Another Two Years

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation that extends for another two years the relaxed telehealth services provisions that he previously enacted through an emergency executive order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 5/10/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Applications Now Open for Connecticut College Corps Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that applications are now being accepted for the recently created Connecticut College Corps, which aims to recruit college students interested in working at summer enrichment programs as part of the governor’s plan to provide K-12 students and families with engaging enrichment and learning experiences in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 5/7/2021 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021.

• 5/7/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of "Say Yes to Connecticut" Summer Tourism Campaign

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Tourism is launching a new summer marketing campaign to promote safe travel and fuel the Connecticut tourism industry’s recovery following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.