Press Releases
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5/1/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Six Manufacturers Each Receiving $100,000 State Grant To Support the Adoption of Additive Technologies and Advanced Printing Capabilities
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding state grants of $100,000 each to six Connecticut manufacturers that will be used to support the companies in the adoption of additive technologies that improve operations and drive innovation, such as high-end 3D metal printers for functional parts and tooling and advanced plastic printing capabilities.
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4/30/2024
Governor Lamont and Secretary Beckham Statements on April 2024 Consensus Revenue Forecast
Governor Ned Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham released the following statements in response to the April 2024 consensus revenue forecast, which was jointly issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis.
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4/29/2024
Governor Lamont Announces State Pilot Program Has Provided At-Home Nurse and Community Health Worker Assistance to the Families of More Than 500 Newborns Since Launching in October
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a state pilot program led by several of Connecticut’s health and human services agencies has provided expert, at-home nurse and community health worker assistance to the families of more than 500 newborns who live in the Greater Bridgeport region since launching in October of 2023.
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4/25/2024
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Applaud Legislative Confirmation of State Board of Education Members
Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are applauding the Connecticut General Assembly for voting to confirm all seven of the governor’s nominees to the Connecticut State Board of Education.
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4/24/2024
Governor Lamont Statement on House Approval of Paid Sick Days Legislation
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vote today in the Connecticut House of Representatives approving legislation that modifies the state’s paid sick days statutes by expanding these protections to include more workers.
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4/23/2024
Governor Lamont Applauds Final Legislative Approval of State Employee Wage Reopener Agreement
Governor Ned Lamont is applauding both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting today in favor of approving an agreement reached between his administration and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) on the wage reopener for 2024-2025, as required under the current operating contract.
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4/22/2024
Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Selected To Receive $62.5 Million for Solar Projects Benefitting Low-Income Residents
Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) with a $62.5 million grant under its Solar for All initiative.
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4/17/2024
Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Statements on the Passing of Former Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters
Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statements regarding the passing of the Honorable Ellen Ash Peters.
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4/11/2024
Governor Lamont Applauds President Biden's Approval of New Federal Rule Expanding Background Checks on Gun Sales
Governor Ned Lamont is applauding an announcement made today by the White House that the Biden-Harris administration has approved a new federal rule implementing a key provision of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 that clarifies who must register as a federally licensed firearms dealer and requires anyone who sells firearms to conduct criminal and mental health background checks on potential buyers, regardless of how a sale is conducted.
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4/10/2024
Governor Lamont Announces $35.5 Million in State Grants To Support Nonprofit Providers With Capital Improvement Projects
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding approximately $35.5 million in state funding to nonprofit providers across Connecticut for capital improvement projects that support each respective organization in their mission of delivering services to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
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4/9/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Victory Parade and Rally Honoring UConn Men's Basketball Scheduled for 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 13, 2024, to congratulate the UConn men’s basketball team for winning the 2024 NCAA National Championship.
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4/8/2024
Governor Lamont and Governor Holcomb Place Friendly Wager on the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game
Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut and Governor Eric J. Holcomb of Indiana have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament championship game.
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4/4/2024
Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Applaud EPA Awards To Reduce Carbon Pollution and Invest in Green Environmental Infrastructure
Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that $5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, is being awarded to the Coalition for Green Capital, a consortium of organizations from throughout the country that includes the Connecticut Green Bank.
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4/4/2024
Governor Lamont Proclaims This Weekend in Honor of the UConn Huskies Women’s and Men’s Basketball Teams
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming the weekend of Friday, April 5, through Monday, April 8, 2024, in honor of the UConn Huskies women’s and men’s basketball teams for each advancing to the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments, and hopefully continuing onto the championship games.
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4/3/2024
Governor Lamont Reminds Connecticut Residents: Low-To-Moderate Income Individuals and Families Are Eligible for Significant Boost in Income Tax Credits This Year
Governor Ned Lamont today is reminding Connecticut residents that thousands of low-to-moderate income individuals and families in the state are eligible to receive a significant boost in tax credits when they file their personal income tax returns this year due to a newly enacted rate change in the Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which has increased from the most recent rate of 30.5% for the 2022 income year to the new rate of 40% for the 2023 income year.